Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL17 8EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.9%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.4%	49.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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	32%	37.1%	5.1%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	46.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44%	39%	-5.0%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	34.2%	33.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16.5%	19.7%	3.2%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	24.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.4%	15.2%	-8.2%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	20.2%	9.0%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	97.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	96.7%	99.1%	2.4%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	99.1%	2.4%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	9.8%	-8.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Brancepeth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brancepeth Road was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brancepeth Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth and the 240th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL17 8EB, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Brancepeth Road are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL17 8EB

Average Price
£2,652,481

Semi-Detached
£99,415

Terraced
£93,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,317,618

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brancepeth Road

Average Price
£102,468

Semi-Detached
£103,224

Terraced
£101,817

Detached
£100,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brancepeth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2025-02-28	£109,979
30 Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,000	2021-09-10	£96,312
36 Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£8,250,000	2020-07-03	£10,256,203
34 Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2019-07-24	£96,150
30 Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,500	2016-12-12	£117,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL17 8EB

Employment

DL17 8EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	71
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Road Nursery School Dean Road , DL17 8ET	- not rated	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Park Nursery School Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP	- not rated	3,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU	- not rated	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Cross Primary School Cleves Cross , DL17 8QY	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Cleves Cross , DL17 8QY	- not rated	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Dean Bank , DL17 8PP	2out of 4	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Station Primary School Chilton Lane , DL17 0DB	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferryhill School Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	- not rated	2,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Grange School St Charles Road , DL16 6JY	- not rated	4,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	- not rated	4,789 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	3out of 4	4,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	212 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank School Rutherford Terrace , Broom DL17 8AN	- not rated	487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Secure Centre Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	2,793 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlestone School Chilton , DL17 0HP	- not rated	3,321 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	- not rated	4,393 yd	Community special school	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	Distance
Toshachs Cafe @ no19	19-20 Conyers Terrace	602 yd
Romanas	15 Market Street	692 yd
Carmo's Cafe	12 Darlington Road	791 yd
Bayleaf Ferryhill, Authentic Indian Restaurant and Takeaway	12-13 Main Street	798 yd
Ferryhill LADDER Centre	5-7 Coniston Road	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mugsy's Manor @ The Manor House	Market Street	488 yd
Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre	Lambton Road	524 yd
Rowlandson Freemason Hall Co Ltd	Masonic Hall, 34 North Street	525 yd
The Post Boy	North Street	525 yd
Ferryhill Community Sports and Social Club Ltd	7 North Street	535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	169a Brancepeth Road	208 yd
Broom Chippy & Pizza Bar	41 Broom Road	283 yd
I-Fry	13 Market Street	692 yd
Pizzalicious	5 Darlington Road	791 yd
Siciliano	14 Darlington Road	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	171A-177A Brancepeth Road		204 yd
The Co-Operative Food	9-10 Market Street		692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field BRANCEPETH ROAD	grass pitches	99 yd
Broom Cottages Primary And Nursery School BROOM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	213 yd
Ferryhill Community Hub Lambton Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	522 yd
Allsports Fitness Centre (Closed) 1B 1B Main Street	health and fitness suite	845 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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