Front Street, Consett, DH8 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH8 5AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	51.5%	47.1%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	48.5%	52.9%	4.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 DH8 5AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	46.3%	44.3%	-2.0%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	29.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-14.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	15%	15.2%	0.2%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	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	50.7%	42.4%	-8.3%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	32.1%	35.4%	3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.4%	16.4%	5.0%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	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.

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	17.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	19.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	23.9%	10.8%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	22.5%	2.6%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.9%	98.8%	1.9%	81.4%	17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	93.2%	94.9%	1.7%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	94.9%	1.9%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Front Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Front Street was 131.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 203.8% higher than the Benfieldside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Front Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Benfieldside and the 513th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DH8 5AF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Front Street are based on 132 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Front Street, Consett, DH8 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 5AF

Average Price
£137,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,624

Estimated Average Property Prices for Front Street

Average Price
£168,321

Semi-Detached
£232,124

Terraced
£112,695

Detached
£353,609

Flats/Maisonettes
£36,285

Other
£201,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Front Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 - 15 Front Street, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-11-04	£52,128
13 - 15 Front Street, Consett, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-11-04	£49,457
11 Front Street, Consett, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-04-01	£170,483
7 - 9 Front Street, Consett, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-11-13	£107,102
5 Front Street, Consett, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2008-04-02	£117,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH8 5AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Manufacturing	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	15
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
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
Beechdale Nursery School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	4out of 4	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Consett Infant School Teasdale Street , DH8 6AF	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	- not rated	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consett Junior School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delves Lane Primary School Delves Lane , DH8 7ES	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Consett Academy Ashdale Road , DH8 6LZ	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consett Community Sports College Durham Road , Blackhill DH8 5TW	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Community Technology College Dunelm Road , Moorside DH8 8EG	- not rated	2,751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentside College Front Street , DH8 5EE	- not rated	211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Delta Independent School Parliament Street , DH8 5DH	- not rated	370 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Learning for Life Herbert Street , DH8 6AE	- not rated	451 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 5 Park Road , DH8 5EA	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Corbridge Road , Medomsley DH8 6QY	- not rated	2,937 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maddisons	26 Front Street	62 yd
Empire Theatre & Cinema	Empire Theatre, Front Street	66 yd
J Noble & Sons Ltd	17 Middle Street	121 yd
Edwards Kitchen	7 Wesley Street	176 yd
Umbrella Community Centre CiC	45 Albert Road	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
K2/Time	7-9 Front Street	2 yd
Bar One	28-30 Front Street	62 yd
Chaplains	17-21 Front Street	65 yd
Singers	31 Front Street	66 yd
The Turf	25-27 Front Street	66 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	11 Front Street	2 yd
Lotus House	2 Front Street	62 yd
Golden Pizza, Crunchy Chickin / Monster Burgerz	40 Front Street	62 yd
AJsupreme Limted	40a Front Street	62 yd
Derwentside Pizzas	29 Front Street	66 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	5-7 Middle Street	121 yd
Iceland	The Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road	234 yd
Aldi	Front Street	370 yd
Morrisons	Hermiston Retail Park	380 yd
Tesco	Genesis Way	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peak Physique (Closed) Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	143 yd
Derwentside College (Closed) Front Street	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	213 yd
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed) PARLIAMENT STREET		430 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed) Medomsley Road	health and fitness suite	496 yd
St. Patricks Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School STANLEY STREET	grass pitches	590 yd
Belle Vue Stadium (Consett Afc) BELLE VIEW STADIUM BELLE VIEW STADIUM DELVES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	625 yd
Bellevue Swim Centre (Closed) Sherburn Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Sherburn Park Ashdale Road	tennis courts	750 yd
Belle Vue Leisure Centre (Consett) (Closed) Ashdale Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	804 yd
Consett Afc (Closed) Ashdale Road	artificial grass pitch	876 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	62.5%
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.

Overview of DH8 5AF