Who lives in DH8 0RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DH8 0RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
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Who lives in DH8 0RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH8 0RT (Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley) (about 1,475 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
49.2% of adults in the DH8 0RT area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 30.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in the DH8 0RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43.7%48.5%
- Good36.5%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.