West Victoria Street, Consett, DH8 5EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH8 5EW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	54.8%	55.5%	0.7%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	45.2%	44.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	36.2%	39.9%	3.7%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	31.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	10.3%	5.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.6%	43.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	28.9%	31.8%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	21.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	19.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	21.6%	10.1%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	18.2%	-0.7%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	98.9%	1.2%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	96.7%	98.6%	1.9%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	98.6%	2.2%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is West Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Victoria Street was 143.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.6% higher than the Benfieldside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

West Victoria Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Benfieldside and the 446th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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. 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 5EW, 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 West Victoria Street are based on 25 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 West Victoria Street, Consett, DH8 5EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 5EW

Average Price
£89,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Victoria Street

Average Price
£88,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 West Victoria Street, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-08-10	£83,782
17 West Victoria Street, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2016-02-29	£104,275
20 West Victoria Street, Consett, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2007-09-24	£107,917
21 West Victoria Street, Consett, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£65,500	2006-07-28	£82,295
20 West Victoria Street, Consett, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2003-12-18	£113,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH8 5EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	14
Education	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	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	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	- not rated	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consett Infant School Teasdale Street , DH8 6AF	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Consett Junior School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infant School St Mary's Street , Blackhill DH8 8PG	- not rated	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consett Community Sports College Durham Road , Blackhill DH8 5TW	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Community Technology College Dunelm Road , Moorside DH8 8EG	- not rated	2,715 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	507 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	133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 5 Park Road , DH8 5EA	- not rated	157 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Learning for Life Herbert Street , DH8 6AE	- not rated	488 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Corbridge Road , Medomsley DH8 6QY	- not rated	2,625 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
Remastered Spice Venue	23 Newmarket Street	153 yd
Soami’s Trio	23 Newmarket Street	153 yd
Sweet Things Cafe	26 Victoria Road	241 yd
Sambuca Consett	2 Britannia Shops, Victoria Road	241 yd
Umbrella Community Centre CiC	45 Albert Road	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellamys	18 Newmarket Street	153 yd
Hoochs	6-10 Newmarket Street	154 yd
Jo Allan	The Old Bank, Newmarket Street	154 yd
The Blast Furnace Micropub Limited	63 Middle Street	277 yd
The Old Courthouse	Victoria Road	284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buttilicious	6 Church Street	260 yd
Jugga's Plaice	73 Middle Street	276 yd
Domino's Pizza	54 Middle Street	281 yd
Sarnie Salon	68 Medomsley Road	366 yd
Tea Tan Lounge	1-2 Consett Works, Mason Street	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	5-7 Middle Street	394 yd
Tesco	Genesis Way	448 yd
Iceland	The Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road	466 yd
Aldi	Front Street	730 yd
Morrisons	Hermiston Retail Park	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed) PARLIAMENT STREET		75 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed) Medomsley Road	health and fitness suite	273 yd
St. Patricks Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School STANLEY STREET	grass pitches	498 yd
Derwentside College (Closed) Front Street	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	508 yd
Sherburn Park Ashdale Road	tennis courts	565 yd
Dixon Street Dixon Street	grass pitches	568 yd
Peak Physique (Closed) Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Bellevue Swim Centre (Closed) Sherburn Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	621 yd
Consett Academy And Leisure Centre ASHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	712 yd
Consett Academy (Closed) ASHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	712 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%

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