Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL14 0QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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	24.9%	31.9%	7.0%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	49.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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	41.3%	44.2%	2.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	36.4%	37%	0.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.8%	16.7%	-9.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	10%	4.6%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	19.9%	3.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	29.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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 African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	100%	99.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.4% 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%	99.4%	0.6%	83.2%	16.2%
European Union	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	99.4%	0.6%	83.2%	16.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is DL14 0QQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DL14 0QQ was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% lower than the Barnard Castle East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

DL14 0QQ has the 45th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East and the 521st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.2%.

🔎 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 DL14 0QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL14 0QQ

Average Price
£295,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£295,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL14 0QQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Amberfield, Bishop Auckland, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2006-04-21	£303,555
Amberfield, Bishop Auckland, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	1999-11-08	£344,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL14 0QQ

Employment

DL14 0QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DL14 0QQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aclet Close Nursery School Aclet Close , DL14 6PX	3out of 4	5,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF	4out of 4	5,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Toft Hill Primary School Toft Hill , DL14 0JA	4out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park The Baltic , Witton Park DL14 0EP	- not rated	1,885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramshaw Primary School Oaks Bank , Evenwood DL14 9SD	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Escomb Primary School Three Lane Ends , Escomb DL14 7SR	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copeland Road Primary School West Auckland , DL14 9JJ	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT	3out of 4	4,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA	- not rated	4,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Auckland College Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JZ	- not rated	4,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evergreen Primary School Warwick Road , DL14 6LS	3out of 4	5,049 yd	Community special school	Yes	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
High Farm Holiday Park	High Farm, 296 Toft Hill Lane		985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Tuns	1 Toft Hill	481 yd
Sportsman Inn	261 Toft Hill	567 yd
Etherley Cricket Club		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Toft Hill Primary School	grass pitches	609 yd
Etherley Cricket Club RECREATION FIELD RECREATION FIELD LOW ETHERLEY	grass pitches	937 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	36.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	36.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s

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