Grange Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH6 5PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	55.4%	55%	-0.4%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	44.6%	45%	0.4%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	29.8%	40.9%	11.1%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	37.8%	2.7%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10%	12.9%	2.9%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	21.7%	4.4%	-17.3%	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	44.6%	44.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	25.9%	37.9%	12.0%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	21.9%	11.8%	-10.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	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	29.8%	14.9%	-14.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	20.3%	13.6%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	35.6%	-6.5%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	94.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	93.5%	92.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	92.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Grange Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grange Way was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Coxhoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grange Way has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe and the 464th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 5PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Grange Way are based on 160 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Grange Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 5PL

Average Price
£180,852

Semi-Detached
£181,025

Terraced
£147,271

Detached
£264,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grange Way

Average Price
£178,765

Semi-Detached
£186,406

Terraced
£149,881

Detached
£263,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grange WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Grange Way, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2026-03-06	£140,000
129 Grange Way, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2025-12-18	£254,194
7 Grange Way, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2025-12-18	£104,604
1 Grange Way, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-08-22	£130,651
119 Grange Way, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2025-08-04	£184,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 5PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilesgate Nursery School Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ	- not rated	5,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowburn Primary School Crowtrees Lane , DH6 5FP	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowburn Primary School Crowtrees Lane , DH6 5FP	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowburn Infant School Wylam Street , Bowburn DH6 5BE	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Beal Walk , High Shincliffe DH1 2PN	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	3out of 4	3,992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Community School The Links , Belmont DH1 2AG	3out of 4	5,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Durham Free School Bradford Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1HN	- not rated	5,399 yd	Free schools	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	3,625 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	842 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strawberry Lane Wylam Street , DH6 5BE	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham High School Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB	- not rated	4,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow School South Road , DH1 3LS	- not rated	4,445 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bow School South Road , DH1 3LS	- not rated	4,445 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eurest Foodservice	Amazon UK Services, Unit 1 Integra 61		651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K S Davison	3 Romaine Square	572 yd
Aria Sandwich Bar	2 Romaine Square	572 yd
Aria Bella	Co-Operative Buildings, Prince Charles Avenue	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Ground Floor, Durham Road		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowburn Junior School SURTEES AVENUE	grass pitches	890 yd
Bowburn Park BARRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	956 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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	151.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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