First Street, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 6JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH8 6JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	34.5%	42.4%	7.9%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	35.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	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	33.5%	39%	5.5%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	32.6%	32%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	24%	19.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	35%	22%	-13.0%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.9%	9.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	24.5%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	100%	98.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.8%	96.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	97.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is First Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Street was 12.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Benfieldside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

First Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside and the 74th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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. 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 6JT, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 First Street are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for First Street, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 6JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 6JT

Average Price
£88,137

Semi-Detached
£90,262

Terraced
£87,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Street

Average Price
£95,214

Semi-Detached
£96,865

Terraced
£94,525

Detached
£122,551

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 First Street, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-06-16	£98,007
26 First Street, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2023-03-17	£51,333
33 First Street, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-05-16	£51,938
42 First Street, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-07-16	£64,376
39 First Street, Consett, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2020-06-12	£118,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH8 6JT

Employment

DH8 6JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms St Ives Road , Leadgate DH8 7SN	2out of 4	1,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Alder Grove and West Street , Leadgate DH8 7RH	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consett Junior School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Manor Road , Medomsley DH8 6QN	- not rated	1,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett Stanley Street , DH8 6LN	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,721 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	2,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Corbridge Road , Medomsley DH8 6QY	- not rated	915 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delta Independent School Parliament Street , DH8 5DH	- not rated	2,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croft Community School Greencroft Road End , Annfield Plain DH9 8PR	2out of 4	4,675 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DH8 6JT area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spartan Performance LINDEN PARK LINDEN PARK NUMBER ONE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	887 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	28.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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