Steavenson Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH6 5AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49%	49.5%	0.5%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around DH6 5AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	51.6%	20.5%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	28.3%	-12.4%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6%	11.4%	5.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	17.9%	4.6%	-13.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	37.5%	44.4%	6.9%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	36.7%	35.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.1%	14.5%	5.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	15.6%	4.4%	-11.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	16.2%	13.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	21%	9.1%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	33.3%	4.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	21.2%	1.8%	-19.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.5%	85.5%	5.0%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	81.8%	81%	-0.8%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	81.9%	0.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Steavenson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Steavenson Street was 178.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.2% higher than the Coxhoe average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Steavenson Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

🔎 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 5AZ, 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 Steavenson Street are based on 60 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 Steavenson Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 5AZ

Average Price
£84,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steavenson Street

Average Price
£94,456

Semi-Detached
£95,432

Terraced
£94,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steavenson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Steavenson Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2026-02-06	£77,000
23 Steavenson Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	2025-12-17	£74,094
19 Steavenson Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-09-17	£66,229
61 Steavenson Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-10-24	£73,980
51 Steavenson Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2024-07-05	£69,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 5AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH6 5AZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowburn Infant School Wylam Street , Bowburn DH6 5BE	- not rated	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowburn Primary School Crowtrees Lane , DH6 5FP	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowburn Primary School Crowtrees Lane , DH6 5FP	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Beal Walk , High Shincliffe DH1 2PN	3out of 4	2,844 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture Houghall , DH1 3SG	- not rated	4,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arabic School In Durham (ASD) C.O. Bowburn Community Association Durham Road , Bowburn DH6 5AT	- not rated	179 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strawberry Lane Wylam Street , DH6 5BE	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham High School Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB	- not rated	5,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow School South Road , DH1 3LS	- not rated	5,453 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bow School South Road , DH1 3LS	- not rated	5,453 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bowburn Spice	3b Durham Road West	108 yd
Eurest Foodservice	Amazon UK Services, Unit 1 Integra 61	436 yd
McDonalds @ Roadchef	Durham Motorway Services, Tursdale Road	708 yd
Costa @ Roadchef	Durham Motorway Services, Tursdale Road	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bowburn Sports & Social Club	Durham Road West		108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Chinese	16 Durham Road West	108 yd
K S Davison	3 Romaine Square	454 yd
Aria Sandwich Bar	2 Romaine Square	454 yd
Aria Bella	Co-Operative Buildings, Prince Charles Avenue	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Ground Floor, Durham Road		35 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowburn Park BARRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	500 yd
Bowburn Junior School SURTEES AVENUE	grass pitches	582 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	168.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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