West View, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL17 9HY is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	48.4%	46.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	51.6%	53.5%	1.9%	49.0%	4.5%

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	31.9%	40.5%	8.6%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	36.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	10.8%	4.9%	-5.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	31.3%	37.2%	5.9%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	34.9%	36.8%	1.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	25%	17.8%	-7.2%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6%	6.9%	0.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	22%	-15.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	17.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	17.1%	12.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	22.4%	8.8%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	99.6%	2.0%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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%	98.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	98.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is West View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West View was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% higher than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West View has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth and the 714th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 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 9HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 West View are based on 32 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 West View, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL17 9HY

Average Price
£83,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£61,037

Detached
£173,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West View

Average Price
£82,336

Semi-Detached
£83,943

Terraced
£82,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 West View, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2020-07-24	£48,899
2 West View, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-11-03	£69,221
6 West View, Ferryhill, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-09-04	£174,137
3 West View, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	2010-09-13	£56,312
1 West View, Ferryhill, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£69,950	2006-09-08	£86,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL17 9HY

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around West View, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HY has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around West View, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HY has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	3,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	4,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Park Nursery School Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP	- not rated	5,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Cornforth Primary School High Street , West Cornforth DL17 9HP	- not rated	203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Cross Primary School Cleves Cross , DL17 8QY	- not rated	2,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Cleves Cross , DL17 8QY	- not rated	2,266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	2,880 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	4,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	- not rated	4,788 yd	Community school	No	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	2,880 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank School Rutherford Terrace , Broom DL17 8AN	- not rated	2,932 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strawberry Lane Wylam Street , DH6 5BE	- not rated	3,798 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arabic School In Durham (ASD) C.O. Bowburn Community Association Durham Road , Bowburn DH6 5AT	- not rated	4,031 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Secure Centre Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	5,367 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
Cornforth House Partnership	66-70 High Street		387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Square & Compass	7 The Green		208 yd
The Flintlock Inn	48 High Street		387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oriental Palace	55 High Street		324 yd
Best Kebab	25 High Street		527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Cornforth Primary School High Street	grass pitches	222 yd
West Cornforth Community Centre STATION ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Coxhoe Primary School CORNFORTH LANE	grass pitches	1,071 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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