Salvin Street, Croxdale, Durham, DH6 5JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH6 5JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	49%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.6%	51%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	41.9%	43.1%	1.2%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	32.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.4%	17.9%	4.5%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	44.1%	40.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	37.7%	37.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.4%	16.1%	2.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4%	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	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	25.8%	16.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.4%	2.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19.6%	7.6%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	30.1%	0.6%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.7%	97.5%	2.8%	81.4%	16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	92.3%	94.7%	2.4%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	94.7%	2.4%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Salvin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salvin Street was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Coxhoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salvin Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 5JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Salvin Street are based on 43 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 Salvin Street, Croxdale, Durham, DH6 5JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 5JA

Average Price
£92,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salvin Street

Average Price
£101,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salvin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Salvin Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2021-01-08	£72,890
80 Salvin Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2017-10-27	£80,188
80 Salvin Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-08-25	£96,005
80 Salvin Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2011-07-01	£114,354
79 Salvin Street, Durham, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2008-06-25	£107,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 5JA

Employment

DH6 5JA 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	84
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU	- not rated	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Park Nursery School Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP	- not rated	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	4,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Front Street , Tudhoe Colliery DL16 6TJ	- not rated	867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Front Street , Tudhoe Colliery DL16 6TJ	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Durham Road , DL16 6SL	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Durham Road , DL16 6SL	- not rated	2,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Road Junior School North Road , DL16 6EW	- not rated	2,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudhoe Grange School St Charles Road , DL16 6JY	- not rated	1,921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	- not rated	4,071 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	3out of 4	4,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill School Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	5,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	- not rated	5,057 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	5,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham High School Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB	- not rated	3,800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	2out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	- not rated	3,931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	- not rated	4,386 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	4out of 4	4,388 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Daleside Arms	Front Street		72 yd
Penash Indian Restaurant & Bar	Croxdale Inn, Front Street East		100 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Front Street	grass pitches	860 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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