Dunelm Way, Consett, DH8 7QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH8 7QP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	59.1%	54.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	40.9%	45.3%	4.4%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	37.3%	37.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	41.4%	8.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	15%	9.4%	-5.6%	6.1%	3.3%

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	35%	29.6%	-5.4%	48.4%	-18.8%
Good health	32.3%	42.6%	10.3%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	20.2%	16.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	21.5%	-10.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	14.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	9.4%	5.3%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	19.9%	3.5%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.4%	100%	1.6%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	97.3%	96.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	95.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	3%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Dunelm Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunelm Way was 125.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% higher than the Delves Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunelm Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Delves Lane and the 540th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.5%.

🔎 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 7QP, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Dunelm Way are based on 9 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 Dunelm Way, Consett, DH8 7QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 7QP

Average Price
£97,511

Semi-Detached
£91,717

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£132,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunelm Way

Average Price
£95,143

Semi-Detached
£95,143

Terraced
£85,163

Detached
£135,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunelm WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Dunelm Way, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2026-03-04	£60,000
13 Dunelm Way, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-09-05	£101,794
17 Dunelm Way, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-06-23	£104,806
13 Dunelm Way, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	2023-11-09	£61,916
9 Dunelm Way, Consett, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-10-27	£106,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH8 7QP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Alder Grove and West Street , Leadgate DH8 7RH	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate St Ives Road , Leadgate DH8 7SN	- not rated	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms St Ives Road , Leadgate DH8 7SN	- not rated	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leadgate Infant & Nursery School West Street , Leadgate DH8 7PN	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consett Junior School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	3out of 4	1,612 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	1,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consett Community Sports College Durham Road , Blackhill DH8 5TW	- not rated	2,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greencroft Business and Enterprise Community School Greencroft Road End , Annfield Plain DH9 8PR	- not rated	3,783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Community Technology College Dunelm Road , Moorside DH8 8EG	- not rated	5,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Consett Road , Lanchester DH7 0RD	2out of 4	5,172 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning for Life Herbert Street , DH8 6AE	- not rated	2,099 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 5 Park Road , DH8 5EA	- not rated	2,437 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Delta Independent School Parliament Street , DH8 5DH	- not rated	2,577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Corbridge Road , Medomsley DH8 6QY	- not rated	2,652 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Italy	1 Durham Road		228 yd
Joella's	24 Watling Street		545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leadgate WMC	33 St Ives Road	313 yd
Golden Lion	37 Front Street	431 yd
Leadgate Bowling Club	Pavilion And Bowling Green, Valley View	447 yd
The Jolly Drovers	Pont Lane	700 yd
Leadgate Cricket & Social Club	Garden Place	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Star	3 Watling Street	390 yd
Hotway Food Ltd	35 Front Street	442 yd
Castle Eden Catering Ltd	The Roxy Shop, Watling Street	510 yd
Archway 1	24 Watling Street	545 yd
Klers Fish Bar	20 Front Street	582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	34 Front Street		453 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Park ALDER GROVE	grass pitches	338 yd
Leadgate Junior School ALDER GROVE	grass pitches	371 yd
Our Lady & St. Josephs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School ST. IVES ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Cutz & Curves Gymnasium OLD CO-OP BUILDINGS OLD CO-OP BUILDINGS WEST PARADE	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Leadgate Cricket Club Garden Place	grass pitches	788 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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH8 7QP