Postcode district · County Durham
Who lives in DH97
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DH97, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 1,344 (2024)
DH97Postcode district · County Durham
Who lives in DH97
Residents
1,344
2024 estimate
Households
637
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 33%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 33.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
DH97England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
DH97
52%
48%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
53% of adults in DH97 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.4% have never married.
DH97England
Married or civil partnership53%44.7%
Never married25.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed11.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.7% of residents in DH97 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DH97
44%
34%
18%
England
- Very good43.6%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair17.8%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.