Romaine Square, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH6 5AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	54.3%	1.1%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	46.8%	45.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	31.8%	32.8%	1.0%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	41.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.3%	13.5%	7.2%	6.1%	7.4%

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	42.2%	38.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	39.5%	37.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.5%	17.3%	4.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.1%	20.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.9%	6.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	25.1%	-3.6%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.6%	93.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	93.5%	92.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Romaine Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romaine Square was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% higher than the Coxhoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romaine Square has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DH6 5AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Romaine Square are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Romaine Square, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 5AE

Average Price
£153,712

Semi-Detached
£132,445

Terraced
£164,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romaine Square

Average Price
£181,815

Semi-Detached
£189,802

Terraced
£169,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romaine SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Romaine Square, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2025-03-20	£137,879
2 Romaine Square, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-02-25	£201,891
3 Romaine Square, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2009-04-03	£245,981
2 Romaine Square, Durham, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2005-01-10	£129,000
3 Romaine Square, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-12-22	£185,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 5AE

Employment

DH6 5AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DH6 5AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	127
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowburn Primary School Crowtrees Lane , DH6 5FP	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Beal Walk , High Shincliffe DH1 2PN	4out of 4	2,363 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassop Primary School Cassop , DH6 4RA	4out of 4	3,946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Cornforth Primary School High Street , West Cornforth DL17 9HP	4out of 4	4,214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham High School for Girls Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB	- not rated	4,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	5,402 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Eurest Foodservice	Amazon UK Services, Unit 1 Integra 61	236 yd
Bowburn Spice	3b Durham Road West	541 yd
McDonalds @ Roadchef	Durham Motorway Services, Tursdale Road	1,074 yd
Costa @ Roadchef	Durham Motorway Services, Tursdale Road	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bowburn Sports & Social Club	Durham Road West		541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K S Davison	3 Romaine Square	2 yd
Aria Sandwich Bar	2 Romaine Square	2 yd
Aria Bella	Co-Operative Buildings, Prince Charles Avenue	451 yd
Dragon Chinese	16 Durham Road West	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Ground Floor, Durham Road		428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowburn Junior School SURTEES AVENUE	grass pitches	576 yd
Bowburn Park BARRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	576 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%

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