Rowley Crescent, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH7 9LN 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	55.9%	48.8%	-7.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	44.1%	51.2%	7.1%	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 9LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	40.2%	44.1%	3.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	28.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10%	14.9%	4.9%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	11%	7.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	1.1%

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	42.1%	37.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	31.4%	35.1%	3.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	17.6%	16.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	27.4%	-9.1%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	12.6%	-6.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	20.6%	1.4%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	19.3%	10.6%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	11%	13.5%	2.5%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.3%	99.7%	0.4%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	99%	99%	0.0%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	99%	0.0%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Rowley Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowley Crescent was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Deerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowley Crescent has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DH7 9LN, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Rowley Crescent are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derwentside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rowley Crescent, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH7 9LN

Average Price
£94,783

Semi-Detached
£94,783

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowley Crescent

Average Price
£88,322

Semi-Detached
£88,322

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowley CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Rowley Crescent, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-02-06	£119,639
67 Rowley Crescent, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-05-29	£107,932
65 Rowley Crescent, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-11	£123,679
35 Rowley Crescent, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2021-12-08	£81,166
38 Rowley Crescent, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,500	2021-04-21	£91,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH7 9LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning Durham Road , Esh Winning DH7 9PA	- not rated	1,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Esh Winning Primary School The Wynds , Esh Winning DH7 9BE	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Esh Village , DH7 9QY	- not rated	2,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Front Street , Esh DH7 9QR	- not rated	2,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary School Langley Park , DH7 9XN	2out of 4	3,877 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	5,382 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
Hamsteels Community Centre	Western Avenue		175 yd
Cakes and Bakes Durham	Unit 2 Esh Winning Industrial Estate		827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newhouse Club & Institute Ltd	Newhouse Avenue	395 yd
The Stags Head Hotel	Market Place	886 yd
Esh Winning WMC	60-61 Durham Road	901 yd
Esh Winning Cricket Club	Brandon Road	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nicks Pizza & Grill	18 Western Avenue	175 yd
Pizza Home	5-7 Newhouse Road	789 yd
Lucky House Chinese Takeaway	10 Durham Road	851 yd
Fields Fish Shop	4 Durham Road	851 yd
Market Plaice Traditional Fish and Chips	Market Place	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Newhouse Road		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamsteels Primary School (Closed) Rowley Crescent	grass pitches	191 yd
Esh Winning Primary School THE WYNDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 yd
Esh Winning Recreation Ground BRANDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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