Romany Drive, Consett, DH8 5XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH8 5XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.1%	3.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52.3%	48.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	28.9%	31.4%	2.5%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	40.6%	-8.3%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15.7%	19%	3.3%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	4%	7.3%	3.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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	51.5%	46.6%	-4.9%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	28.4%	33.9%	5.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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	20.6%	16.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10.3%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	23.5%	10.6%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	26%	-0.2%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.7%	97.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	96.7%	97.1%	0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.1%	0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	65.1%	46.2%	18.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Romany Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romany Drive was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% higher than the Benfieldside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romany Drive has the 49th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside and the 581st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 5XJ, 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 Romany Drive are based on 119 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 Romany Drive, Consett, DH8 5XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 5XJ

Average Price
£151,838

Semi-Detached
£148,855

Terraced
£147,479

Detached
£193,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romany Drive

Average Price
£167,187

Semi-Detached
£159,146

Terraced
£199,267

Detached
£207,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romany DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Romany Drive, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2025-07-07	£139,558
53 Romany Drive, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-11-10	£178,051
11 Romany Drive, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2022-11-04	£132,265
11 Romany Drive, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-07-30	£118,450
37 Romany Drive, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2016-07-08	£169,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH8 5XJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Transport and storage	19
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechdale Nursery School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	4out of 4	1,383 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 Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consett Infant School Teasdale Street , DH8 6AF	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Pemberton Road , Blackhill DH8 8JD	- not rated	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Oakfield Lane , The Grove DH8 8AP	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consett Junior School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	No	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	1,126 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	556 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	374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Corbridge Road , Medomsley DH8 6QY	- not rated	2,901 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
McDonalds	Genesis Way	365 yd
Consett Starbucks	Puddlers Corner, Genesis Way	366 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Extra, Genesis Way	366 yd
Umbrella Community Centre CiC	45 Albert Road	424 yd
Remastered Spice Venue	23 Newmarket Street	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Demi Sports Bar / Consett Rugby Club	45 Albert Road	424 yd
Bellamys	18 Newmarket Street	431 yd
Hoochs	6-10 Newmarket Street	436 yd
Jo Allan	The Old Bank, Newmarket Street	436 yd
The Blast Furnace Micropub Limited	63 Middle Street	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jugga's Plaice	73 Middle Street	446 yd
Buttilicious	6 Church Street	462 yd
Domino's Pizza	54 Middle Street	470 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Genesis Way	519 yd
Coco Kids	26 Middle Street	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Genesis Way	230 yd
Heron Foods	5-7 Middle Street	528 yd
Aldi	Front Street	650 yd
Iceland	The Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road	656 yd
Morrisons	Hermiston Retail Park	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed) PARLIAMENT STREET		254 yd
Derwentside College (Closed) Front Street	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	468 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed) Medomsley Road	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Peak Physique (Closed) Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Dixon Street Dixon Street	grass pitches	772 yd
St. Patricks Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School STANLEY STREET	grass pitches	781 yd
Sherburn Park Ashdale Road	tennis courts	856 yd
Bellevue Swim Centre (Closed) Sherburn Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	901 yd
Consett Academy And Leisure Centre ASHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Consett Academy (Closed) ASHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,003 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH8 5XJ