Cooks Cottages, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH7 7PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.4%	48.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.6%	51.2%	4.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 DH7 7PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	39.3%	45.7%	6.4%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	37.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	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	44.1%	46%	1.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34.2%	35.3%	1.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.7%	17.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	20.4%	5.0%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	32.1%	6.7%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.3%	95.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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%	90.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	89.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Cooks Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cooks Cottages was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the Deerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cooks Cottages has the 30th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness and the 692nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DH7 7PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Cooks Cottages are based on 10 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 Cooks Cottages, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH7 7PH

Average Price
£107,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cooks Cottages

Average Price
£118,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cooks CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Cooks Cottages, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£96,100	2024-09-27	£103,250
4 Cooks Cottages, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-05-27	£81,167
14 Cooks Cottages, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2022-01-28	£133,126
5 Cooks Cottages, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2020-11-13	£70,951
17 Cooks Cottages, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2020-03-17	£122,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH7 7PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	25
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Durham Road , Ushaw Moor DH7 7LF	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Durham Road , Ushaw Moor DH7 7LF	- not rated	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Brancepeth Primary School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EU	2out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearpark Primary School Colliery Road , Bearpark DH7 7AU	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary School Langley Park , DH7 9XN	2out of 4	2,687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Bracken Court , Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG	2out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	4,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	5,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	4out of 4	5,375 yd	Community school	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	4,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	4,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	4,803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	5,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham High School for Girls Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB	- not rated	5,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	5,385 yd	Other independent school	No	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		273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ushaw Moor Cricket Club	Highfield Terrace	325 yd
Flass Inn	Durham Road	351 yd
Ushaw Moor Catholic Club	Durham Road	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Chop	10 Station Road	221 yd
Ushaw Hut	8 Station Road	221 yd
Sopranos	1 Broom Lane	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Broom Lane		285 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ushaw Moor Park USHAW MOOR CRICKET CLUB USHAW MOOR CRICKET CLUB HIGHFIELD TERRACE	grass pitches	365 yd
St Josephs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Durham Community Business College BRACKEN COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	820 yd
The Sir Bobby Robson Centre BRACKEN COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	838 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	152.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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