Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH6 5AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	48.6%	52.6%	4.0%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	51.4%	47.4%	-4.0%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	37.5%	40.4%	2.9%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	42.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.3%	12.6%	5.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.2%	43.3%	-1.9%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	35.3%	38.9%	3.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22%	15.9%	-6.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17.3%	2.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	33.2%	10.8%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	95.5%	90.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	86.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	87%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	5.2%	4.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Bow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Street was 88.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% higher than the Coxhoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bow Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe and the 754th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 5AL, 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 Bow Street are based on 22 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 Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 5AL

Average Price
£117,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£650,719

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Street

Average Price
£97,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Bow Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£86,750	2025-03-04	£86,351
2 Bow Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-01-29	£77,505
14 Bow Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2023-10-16	£27,656
1 Bow Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-04-01	£105,146
21 Bow Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2019-12-04	£103,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 5AL

Employment

DH6 5AL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Beal Walk , High Shincliffe DH1 2PN	4out of 4	2,447 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	4out of 4	3,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassop Primary School Cassop , DH6 4RA	4out of 4	3,883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Cornforth Primary School High Street , West Cornforth DL17 9HP	4out of 4	4,135 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	4,755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	223 yd
Bowburn Spice	3b Durham Road West	453 yd
McDonalds @ Roadchef	Durham Motorway Services, Tursdale Road	996 yd
Costa @ Roadchef	Durham Motorway Services, Tursdale Road	996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bowburn Sports & Social Club	Durham Road West		453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K S Davison	3 Romaine Square	91 yd
Aria Sandwich Bar	2 Romaine Square	91 yd
Dragon Chinese	16 Durham Road West	453 yd
Aria Bella	Co-Operative Buildings, Prince Charles Avenue	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Ground Floor, Durham Road		339 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowburn Park BARRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	532 yd
Bowburn Junior School SURTEES AVENUE	grass pitches	548 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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