Ridding Court, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH7 9HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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	30.3%	32.4%	2.1%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	39.9%	2.1%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16.9%	14.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	10.9%	9.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	37.5%	1.7%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	34.6%	32.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	20.8%	22.2%	1.4%	12.7%	9.5%
Bad health	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	36.8%	25.2%	-11.6%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.8%	6.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	23.4%	9.0%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.3%	95.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.1%	96.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	95.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Ridding Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridding Court was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Deerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridding Court has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 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 9HY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Ridding Court are based on 6 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 Ridding Court, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH7 9HY

Average Price
£119,075

Semi-Detached
£112,924

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£168,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridding Court

Average Price
£97,279

Semi-Detached
£94,774

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£109,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridding CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Ridding Court, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,750	2023-04-06	£122,715
1 Ridding Court, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2022-11-18	£154,846
5 Ridding Court, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,500	2020-11-18	£98,576
26 Ridding Court, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-09-24	£115,281
1 Ridding Court, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2016-09-30	£123,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH7 9HY

Employment

DH7 9HY 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	70
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Esh Winning Primary School The Wynds , Esh Winning DH7 9BE	3out of 4	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning Durham Road , Esh Winning DH7 9PA	- not rated	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Esh Village , DH7 9QY	- not rated	2,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Front Street , Esh DH7 9QR	- not rated	2,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Brancepeth Primary School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EU	2out of 4	4,104 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	5,153 yd	Community 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
Cakes and Bakes Durham	Unit 2 Esh Winning Industrial Estate		698 yd
Hamsteels Community Centre	Western Avenue		966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stags Head Hotel	Market Place	152 yd
Newhouse Club & Institute Ltd	Newhouse Avenue	420 yd
Esh Winning WMC	60-61 Durham Road	535 yd
Esh Winning Cricket Club	Brandon Road	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Market Plaice Traditional Fish and Chips	Market Place	152 yd
Esh Winning Chop Suey	1 Station View	177 yd
Pizza Home	5-7 Newhouse Road	178 yd
Lucky House Chinese Takeaway	10 Durham Road	240 yd
Fields Fish Shop	4 Durham Road	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Newhouse Road		143 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Esh Winning Primary School THE WYNDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	319 yd
Esh Winning Recreation Ground BRANDON ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Hamsteels Primary School (Closed) Rowley Crescent	grass pitches	932 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	41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.34 Mbit/s

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