Whitehouse Avenue, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH7 0EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.5%	48.7%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	32.4%	34.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	44.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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	38.2%	40.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	34.1%	33.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	16.4%	17.1%	0.7%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	24.1%	-9.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	19.5%	11.3%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	21.6%	2.5%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.4%	97.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	96.9%	96.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1%	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	96.7%	96.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Whitehouse Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehouse Avenue was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% higher than the Lanchester average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehouse Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanchester and the 624th 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DH7 0EB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Whitehouse Avenue are based on 21 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 Whitehouse Avenue, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH7 0EB

Average Price
£391,345

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehouse Avenue

Average Price
£228,411

Semi-Detached
£99,746

Terraced
£133,419

Detached
£392,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehouse AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Longview Whitehouse Farm Whitehouse Avenue, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-09-27	£462,626
Whitehouse Lodge Whitehouse Avenue, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2022-03-11	£307,756
Whitehouse Lodge Whitehouse Avenue, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2020-10-19	£339,801
Longview Whitehouse Farm Whitehouse Avenue, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-08-03	£522,145
Longview Whitehouse Farm Whitehouse Avenue, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2015-08-07	£519,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH7 0EB

Employment

DH7 0EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	140
Retired	114
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	22
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lanchester Nursery School Durham Road , Lanchester DH7 0LG	- not rated	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxhill Nursery School Oxhill , DH9 7LR	- not rated	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnhope Primary School Langley Avenue , Burnhope DH7 0AG	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnhope Primary School Langley Avenue , Burnhope DH7 0AG	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Infant School Front Street , Lanchester DH7 0HX	- not rated	2,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Junior School Front Street , Lanchester DH7 0HU	- not rated	2,745 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Front Street , Lanchester DH7 0HU	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Consett Road , Lanchester DH7 0RD	2out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Consett Road , Lanchester DH7 0RD	- not rated	2,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley School of Technology Tyne Road , DH9 6PZ	- not rated	4,870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greencroft Business and Enterprise Community School Greencroft Road End , Annfield Plain DH9 8PR	- not rated	5,125 yd	Community 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 Garage Bar and Grille	Pavilion Terrace		647 yd
Burnhope Cricket Club	Holmside Lane		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnhope Primary School LANGLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	306 yd
Burnhope (Closed) Langley Lane	grass pitches	505 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%

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