Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH6 5GA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	52.5%	55.1%	2.6%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	47.5%	44.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 5GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	44.8%	53.3%	8.5%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	32.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34.9%	32.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12%	12.9%	0.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	17.9%	-6.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17%	6.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	30%	35.9%	5.9%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.7%	97.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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%	95.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Kirbys Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirbys Drive was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Coxhoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirbys Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe and the 354th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 5GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Kirbys Drive are based on 24 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 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 5GA

Average Price
£444,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£444,814

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirbys Drive

Average Price
£445,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirbys DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Kirbys Drive, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£449,950	2024-09-16	£492,133
11 Kirbys Drive, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-08-01	£532,963
14 Kirbys Drive, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-08-08	£509,806
10 Kirbys Drive, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-09-16	£558,975
11 Kirbys Drive, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2021-04-23	£455,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 5GA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	191
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	36
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	16
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Beal Walk , High Shincliffe DH1 2PN	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassop Primary School Cassop , DH6 4RA	4out of 4	3,575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	4out of 4	3,708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelloe Primary School Front Street , DH6 4PG	3out of 4	4,248 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	4,885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	5,323 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		390 yd
Bowburn Spice	3b Durham Road West		874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bowburn Sports & Social Club	Durham Road West		874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aria Bella	Co-Operative Buildings, Prince Charles Avenue	160 yd
K S Davison	3 Romaine Square	598 yd
Aria Sandwich Bar	2 Romaine Square	598 yd
Dragon Chinese	16 Durham Road West	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Ground Floor, Durham Road		772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowburn Junior School SURTEES AVENUE	grass pitches	258 yd
Bowburn Park BARRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	367 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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