Lime Terrace, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH7 9SN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	52%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	46.3%	48%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 9SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	34.2%	42.8%	8.6%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	31.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.5%	11%	0.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	17.5%	10%	-7.5%	6.1%	3.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.4%) 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	32.9%	31.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	-17.2%
Good health	29.5%	34.2%	4.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	18.8%	22.5%	3.7%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	6%	10.8%	4.8%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	12.8%	1.2%	-11.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around DH7 9SN this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	32.4%	1.3%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	18.7%	2.7%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	97.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	98.7%	97.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	97%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Lime Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Terrace was 135.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Deerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Terrace has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 9SN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Lime Terrace are based on 14 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 Lime Terrace, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH7 9SN

Average Price
£79,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Terrace

Average Price
£90,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£90,805

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lime Terrace, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-04-19	£75,588
5 Lime Terrace, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-08-25	£75,833
4 Lime Terrace, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2020-05-22	£64,358
3 Lime Terrace, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£63,500	2016-01-22	£93,133
5 Lime Terrace, Durham, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£75,500	2008-06-27	£89,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH7 9SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	3,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Park Primary School Langley Park , DH7 9XN	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary School Langley Park , DH7 9XN	2out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Front Street , Esh DH7 9QR	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Front Street , Esh DH7 9QR	- not rated	2,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Gilbert Primary School Sacriston Lane , Witton Gilbert DH7 6TF	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Community school	No	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	2,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Bracken Court , Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG	- not rated	2,960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill , Sacriston DH7 6LU	- not rated	3,549 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	5,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,908 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Acton Road , DH7 9QF	- not rated	4,342 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Amins Spice	34 Front Street	223 yd
Cafe Montalbano	47 Front Street	251 yd
Sweet Times	Unit 6, Old Co Operative Buildings, Front Street	300 yd
The Dig Inn	Diggerland, Riverside Industrial Estate	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Langley Park Working Mens Club & Institute	1-2 Hawthorne Terrace	77 yd
The Langley Park Hotel	Front Street	300 yd
The Rams Head	29 Quebec Street	570 yd
The New Board Inn	Hill Top	688 yd
Langley Park Sports & Social Club	Low Moor Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Horse	33 Front Street	223 yd
Aroy Thai	46 Front Street	242 yd
Best Kebab	39 Front Street	247 yd
Yummy Yummy	21 Quebec Street	374 yd
Langley Park Fish Shop	9 Quebec Street	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	36-38 Quebec Street		570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Recreation Ground (Closed) Bridge Street	grass pitches	365 yd
Langley Park Primary School MAY TERRACE	grass pitches	487 yd
Langley Park Sports & Social Club LOW MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	689 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.