Lawson Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH6 5ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	29%	36.1%	7.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	38.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11%	11.2%	0.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	4.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	35.6%	0.3%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	31%	32%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	18.5%	18.7%	0.2%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around DH6 5ED this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	31.1%	-7.5%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	14.1%	2.0%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.1%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	20.7%	1.9%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.4%	90%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	94.2%	96.5%	2.3%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	96.5%	2.3%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Lawson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawson Road was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the Coxhoe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lawson Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe and the 859th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 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 5ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lawson Road are based on 25 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 Lawson Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 5ED

Average Price
£168,140

Semi-Detached
£152,011

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£211,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawson Road

Average Price
£174,523

Semi-Detached
£158,968

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£223,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Lawson Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-05-09	£128,000
69 Lawson Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-12-13	£151,819
58 Lawson Road, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-07-26	£205,031
77 Lawson Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-02-16	£159,127
66 Lawson Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,500	2023-06-16	£143,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 5ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Beal Walk , High Shincliffe DH1 2PN	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassop Primary School Cassop , DH6 4RA	4out of 4	3,502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	4out of 4	3,583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelloe Primary School Front Street , DH6 4PG	3out of 4	4,146 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	4,978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	5,446 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eurest Foodservice	Amazon UK Services, Unit 1 Integra 61		339 yd
Bowburn Spice	3b Durham Road West		771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bowburn Sports & Social Club	Durham Road West		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aria Bella	Co-Operative Buildings, Prince Charles Avenue	207 yd
K S Davison	3 Romaine Square	569 yd
Aria Sandwich Bar	2 Romaine Square	569 yd
Dragon Chinese	16 Durham Road West	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Ground Floor, Durham Road		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowburn Junior School SURTEES AVENUE	grass pitches	131 yd
Bowburn Park BARRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	240 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	45.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.3%

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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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