High Wham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL13 5JH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.7%	48.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.3%	51.3%	0.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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	25.5%	31.6%	6.1%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	45.1%	-12.4%	44.2%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	11.5%	3.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	6.1%	1.8%

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	39.3%	45%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	37%	35.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.7%	14.4%	0.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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	30.5%	17.7%	-12.8%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.9%	9.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	31.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
White	99.3%	98%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	98.7%	98.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
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	98.7%	98%	-0.7%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	71.3%	46.2%	25.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is DL13 5JH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DL13 5JH was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% higher than the Barnard Castle East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

DL13 5JH has the 23rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East and the 792nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.0%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DL13 5JH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teesdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Wham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL13 5JH

Average Price
£363,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£363,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL13 5JH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fox House, Bishop Auckland, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2006-08-10	£373,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL13 5JH

Employment

DL13 5JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL13 5JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Butterknowle Primary School Pinfold Lane , Butterknowle DL13 5PB	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cockfield Primary School Front Street , Cockfield DL13 5EN	4out of 4	3,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamsterley Primary School Hamsterley , DL13 3QF	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Primary School Woodland , DL13 5RF	4out of 4	4,411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramshaw Primary School Oaks Bank , Evenwood DL14 9SD	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highcroft School Highcroft , The Green DL13 5AG	- not rated	3,414 yd	Other independent 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 DL13 5JH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DL13 5JH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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