Leasingthorne, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL14 8ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.5%	2.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51%	48.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	29.4%	36.9%	7.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	46.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.9%) 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	50.7%	54.3%	3.6%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	31.4%	33.6%	2.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.3%	9.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.5%	12.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	24.7%	13.8%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	35.6%	-1.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.7%	97.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	98.9%	97%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is DL14 8ER dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DL14 8ER was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Coundon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DL14 8ER has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon and the 750th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL14 8ER, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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

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

House Prices for Leasingthorne, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL14 8ER

Average Price
£297,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£297,838

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL14 8ER

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Eden Arms, Bishop Auckland, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2002-04-08	£305,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL14 8ER

Employment

DL14 8ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 8ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	168
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	52
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	29
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU	4out of 4	4,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	4,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirk Merrington Primary School South View , Kirk Merrington DL16 7JB	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN	- not rated	1,601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Lane Academy Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlestone Moor Primary School Rock Road , DL16 7DA	2out of 4	3,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Academy Chilton , Off New South View DL17 0PT	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	1out of 4	3,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland South Church Road , DL14 7JZ	3out of 4	4,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aycliffe Secure Services Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	2,934 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	4out of 4	2,992 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	2out of 4	3,833 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	4,831 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP	3out of 4	5,136 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Inn	Low Road		1,053 yd
Leeholme WMC	Hereford Street		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
London Pizza	Cambridge Street		957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirk Merrington Football Pitch Blue House Estate	grass pitches	961 yd
Leeholme Recreation Ground Leeholme Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,011 yd

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	100.0%
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.