College View, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH7 7DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.5%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.8%	49.5%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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	26%	34.9%	8.9%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	49.3%	-10.5%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11%	7%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	59.7%	48.7%	-11.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	26.2%	32.5%	6.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	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	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	38.1%	-0.7%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.6%	90.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.1%	92.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	92.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is College View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College View was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Deerness average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

College View has the 20th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness and the 531st lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DH7 7DY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 College View are based on 34 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 College View, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH7 7DY

Average Price
£90,947

Semi-Detached
£89,544

Terraced
£95,154

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College View

Average Price
£108,216

Semi-Detached
£102,194

Terraced
£95,766

Detached
£223,856

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 College View, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,500	2025-09-05	£91,106
11 College View, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-02-28	£83,003
4 College View, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2024-11-22	£96,194
11 College View, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-10-07	£77,761
4 College View, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	2023-12-06	£62,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH7 7DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Brancepeth Nursery School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EW	- not rated	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	3,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Hall Nursery School Priory Road , Newton Hall DH1 5HW	- not rated	4,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gilesgate Nursery School Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ	- not rated	5,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearpark Primary School Colliery Road , Bearpark DH7 7AU	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Durham Road , Ushaw Moor DH7 7LF	2out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ushaw Moor Durham Road , Ushaw Moor DH7 7LF	- not rated	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ushaw Moor Infant School Temperance Terrace , Ushaw Moor DH7 7PQ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Durham Road , Ushaw Moor DH7 7LF	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Academy Bracken Court , Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG	2out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Bracken Court , Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	- not rated	3,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill , Sacriston DH7 6LU	- not rated	3,667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	3,832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES	- not rated	3,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	4,827 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	4,827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trouts Lane School Lanchester Road , DH1 5RH	- not rated	2,907 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dunholme School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	3,759 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South View School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	3,759 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aykley Heads Centre Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	3,759 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	4,013 yd	Community special school	Yes	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
Tick Tock Cafe	3 Broom Lane		1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog and Gun	Auton Stile	736 yd
Bearpark Workmens Club and Institute	Field View Terrace	928 yd
Flass Inn	Durham Road	1,022 yd
Ushaw Moor Catholic Club	Durham Road	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rayhan Spice	20 Auton Stile	736 yd
Paradise Pizza	Auton Stile	864 yd
Sopranos	1 Broom Lane	1,027 yd
Chop Chop	10 Station Road	1,050 yd
Ushaw Hut	8 Station Road	1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Broom Lane		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bear Park BLACKBURN CLOSE	grass pitches	439 yd
The Sir Bobby Robson Centre BRACKEN COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	572 yd
Durham Community Business College BRACKEN COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	576 yd
St Josephs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.05 Mbit/s

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