Bower Court, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH6 4JT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	47.4%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.6%	52.6%	3.0%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	34.8%	-1.7%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	36%	-1.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	14.4%	12.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	41.5%	3.3%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	34.9%	35.9%	1.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	18.5%	16.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	22.4%	-9.8%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	7.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	20%	10.9%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	32.8%	10.2%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.9%	96.9%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	94%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Bower Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Court was 96.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Coxhoe average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Bower Court has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe and the 679th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DH6 4JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Court are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bower Court, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 4JT

Average Price
£125,893

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,081

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Court

Average Price
£135,603

Semi-Detached
£169,099

Terraced
£176,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,144

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Bower Court, Durham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2024-06-07	£78,480
2 Bower Court, Durham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2024-04-19	£105,836
2 Bower Court, Durham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2023-12-22	£114,315
19 Bower Court, Durham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2023-02-17	£119,754
2 Bower Court, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-11-04	£108,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 4JT

Employment

DH6 4JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowburn Primary School Crowtrees Lane , DH6 5FP	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Cornforth Primary School High Street , West Cornforth DL17 9HP	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelloe Primary School Front Street , DH6 4PG	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassop Primary School Cassop , DH6 4RA	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	4,876 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gem Cafe	Commercial Road West	219 yd
Italian Farmhouse	Clarence Street	331 yd
Seventeen / The Ginger Dog	17 Church Street	773 yd
Coxhoe Village Hall	Front Street East	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear and Bottle	22 Church Street	633 yd
Coxhoe Club	Blackgate East	892 yd
The Village Tavern	Blackgate East	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Something Greek Coxhoe	16 Commercial Road East	195 yd
New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway	11 Church Street	773 yd
Pizza Roma	18b Church Street	773 yd
Albertos	10a Church Street	773 yd
Coxhoe Corner Indian Takeaway	4b Blackgate East	911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Petterson Dale		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechfield Park FOUNDRY CLOSE	grass pitches	339 yd
Active Life At Coxhoe LINDEN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	725 yd
Coxhoe Cricket Club (Closed) Linden Grove	grass pitches	777 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.