Richardson Way, Consett, DH8 5YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH8 5YF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	45.9%	48.4%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54.1%	51.6%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 5YF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	51.2%	38.8%	-12.4%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	51.5%	17.9%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	62.2%	5.9%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	35.8%	30.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 DH8 5YF this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	7.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	13.9%	-7.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	27.2%	8.7%	16.9%	10.3%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	37.8%	14.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.1%	96.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	89.6%	95.7%	6.1%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	95.7%	6.5%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Richardson Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richardson Way was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Benfieldside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richardson Way has the 29th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Benfieldside and the 313th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DH8 5YF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Richardson Way are based on 129 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 Richardson Way, Consett, DH8 5YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 5YF

Average Price
£213,378

Semi-Detached
£203,628

Terraced
£179,330

Detached
£244,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£58,807

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richardson Way

Average Price
£216,997

Semi-Detached
£210,008

Terraced
£180,164

Detached
£251,819

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£45,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richardson WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Richardson Way, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-12-19	£143,346
76 Richardson Way, Consett, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-11-07	£241,529
94 Richardson Way, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2025-04-25	£208,947
65 Richardson Way, Consett, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2025-03-31	£280,660
34 Richardson Way, Consett, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-16	£247,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH8 5YF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	246
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's RC Infant School St Mary's Street , Blackhill DH8 8PG	- not rated	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackhill Infant School St Mary's Street , Blackhill DH8 8PG	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	- not rated	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfieldside Junior School Durham Road , Blackhill DH8 8RX	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Consett Community Sports College Durham Road , Blackhill DH8 5TW	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consett Academy Ashdale Road , DH8 6LZ	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Community Technology College Dunelm Road , Moorside DH8 8EG	- not rated	2,199 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	706 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	556 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 5 Park Road , DH8 5EA	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Learning for Life Herbert Street , DH8 6AE	- not rated	1,029 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Corbridge Road , Medomsley DH8 6QY	- not rated	2,986 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
Social Butterflies	2 Regents Court	320 yd
McDonalds	Genesis Way	571 yd
Consett Starbucks	Puddlers Corner, Genesis Way	571 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Extra, Genesis Way	571 yd
Remastered Spice Venue	23 Newmarket Street	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackhill Comrades Club	Ridley Street	565 yd
Consett Park Bowling Club	Laburnum Avenue	694 yd
Bellamys	18 Newmarket Street	704 yd
Hoochs	6-10 Newmarket Street	706 yd
Jo Allan	The Old Bank, Newmarket Street	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Genesis Way	584 yd
China Wok	Unit 8 Derwentdale Industrial Estate	605 yd
Jugga's Plaice	73 Middle Street	736 yd
Buttilicious	6 Church Street	751 yd
Domino's Pizza	54 Middle Street	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Genesis Way	395 yd
Heron Foods	5-7 Middle Street	815 yd
Aldi	Front Street	842 yd
Morrisons	Hermiston Retail Park	911 yd
Iceland	The Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed) PARLIAMENT STREET		534 yd
Derwentside College (Closed) Front Street	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	706 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed) Medomsley Road	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Dixon Street Dixon Street	grass pitches	900 yd
Peak Physique (Closed) Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	977 yd
St. Patricks Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School STANLEY STREET	grass pitches	1,051 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School PEMBERTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH8 5YF