Postcode district · Chester le Street
Who lives in DH3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DH3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 41,235 (2024)
DH3Postcode district · Chester le Street
Who lives in DH3
Residents
41,235
2024 estimate
Households
17,534
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
DH3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
DH3
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
46.2% of adults in DH3 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34% have never married.
DH3England
Married or civil partnership46.2%44.7%
Never married34%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.8% of residents in DH3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DH3
43%
35%
15%
England
- Very good43.3%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair15.2%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.