Who lives in DH8 0BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DH8 0BL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,913 (2024)
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Who lives in DH8 0BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH8 0BL (Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley) (about 1,913 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
48.7% of adults in the DH8 0BL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.2% of residents in the DH8 0BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.