Cedar Villas, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NQ

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Cedar Villas is in West Cornforth, Ferryhill and in Sedgefield district. DL17 9NQ is located in the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Cedar Villas, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL17 9NG, DL17 9EL, DL17 9EP, DL17 9NJ, DL17 9EN, DL17 9EZ, DL17 9PF, DL17 9ES, DL17 9EW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL17 9NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	54%	49.6%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46%	50.4%	4.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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	35.5%	37.4%	1.9%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	39.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	10.3%	0.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	31.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	29.3%	31.2%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	21.6%	23.3%	1.7%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.2%	3.5%

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.

In the area around DL17 9NQ this area, 35.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	35.3%	-5.7%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	12.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-21.7%
Other	8.1%	2.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	96.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	98.3%	95%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	95.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	38.6%	13.5%	25.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Cedar Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cedar Villas was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% higher than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cedar Villas has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth and the 722nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.9%.

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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. 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 9NQ, 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 Cedar Villas are based on 1 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 Cedar Villas, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL17 9NQ

Average Price
£102,769

Semi-Detached
£102,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cedar Villas

Average Price
£106,985

Semi-Detached
£106,985

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cedar VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cedar Villas, Ferryhill, Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2008-09-30	£106,985

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Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	4out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coxhoe Primary School Cornforth Lane , Coxhoe DH6 4EJ	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Cleves Cross , DL17 8QY	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Broom Road , DL17 8AN	2out of 4	2,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Dean Bank , DL17 8PP	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Community school	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	4,344 yd	Academy converter	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	2,421 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Secure Services Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	4,913 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		405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Flintlock Inn	48 High Street		405 yd
Square & Compass	7 The Green		574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oriental Palace	55 High Street		377 yd
Best Kebab	25 High Street		389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Cornforth Primary School High Street	grass pitches	336 yd
West Cornforth Community Centre STATION ROAD	grass pitches	506 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%

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