Knitsley Lane, Consett, DH8 5RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH8 5RY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	44.4%	49.8%	5.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.6%	50.2%	-5.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of DH8 5RY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	33.2%	1.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	52.3%	-5.3%	44.2%	8.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	53.5%	44.9%	-8.6%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.2%	37.4%	5.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	11.2%	18.4%	7.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.7%	0.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.4%	18.4%	-6.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	30.1%	3.7%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	97.4%	1.7%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	93.3%	94.1%	0.8%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	94.4%	1.1%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	65.7%	46.2%	19.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Knitsley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knitsley Lane was 973.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1975.6% higher than the Benfieldside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Knitsley Lane has the highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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 5RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Knitsley Lane are based on 11 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 Knitsley Lane, Consett, DH8 5RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 5RY

Average Price
£109,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knitsley Lane

Average Price
£160,534

Semi-Detached
£135,275

Terraced
£90,775

Detached
£257,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knitsley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Knitsley Lane, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-12-18	£112,732
1A Knitsley Lane, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2019-02-25	£57,750
1A Knitsley Lane, Consett, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£29,500	1997-10-24	£107,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH8 5RY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	21
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,152 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	656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consett Junior School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delves Lane Primary School Delves Lane , DH8 7ES	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Oakfield Lane , The Grove DH8 8AP	3out of 4	1,588 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	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	93 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	436 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Corbridge Road , Medomsley DH8 6QY	- not rated	3,097 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
Costa Cuppacoff	Costa Consett, Hermiston Retail Park	161 yd
Maddisons	26 Front Street	169 yd
Empire Theatre & Cinema	Empire Theatre, Front Street	200 yd
KFC	Hermiston Retail Park	244 yd
J Noble & Sons Ltd	17 Middle Street	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
K2/Time	7-9 Front Street	152 yd
Bar One	28-30 Front Street	169 yd
Chaplains	17-21 Front Street	199 yd
Singers	31 Front Street	200 yd
The Turf	25-27 Front Street	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	11 Front Street	152 yd
Lotus House	2 Front Street	169 yd
Golden Pizza, Crunchy Chickin / Monster Burgerz	40 Front Street	169 yd
AJsupreme Limted	40a Front Street	169 yd
Derwentside Pizzas	29 Front Street	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Hermiston Retail Park	244 yd
Aldi	Front Street	252 yd
Heron Foods	5-7 Middle Street	272 yd
Iceland	The Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road	366 yd
Tesco	Genesis Way	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derwentside College (Closed) Front Street	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	199 yd
Peak Physique (Closed) Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed) PARLIAMENT STREET		555 yd
Belle Vue Stadium (Consett Afc) BELLE VIEW STADIUM BELLE VIEW STADIUM DELVES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	613 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed) Medomsley Road	health and fitness suite	647 yd
St. Patricks Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School STANLEY STREET	grass pitches	733 yd
Bellevue Swim Centre (Closed) Sherburn Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Sherburn Park Ashdale Road	tennis courts	896 yd
Belle Vue Leisure Centre (Consett) (Closed) Ashdale Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	939 yd
Consett Afc (Closed) Ashdale Road	artificial grass pitch	1,018 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.

Overview of DH8 5RY