Who lives in DL17 8NS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DL17 8NS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,293 (2024)
DL17 8NSFerryhill
Who lives in DL17 8NS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL17 8NS (Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West) (about 1,293 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.7% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
46.4% of residents are female and 53.6% male.
- Female46.4%51%
- Male53.6%49%
Relationship status
25.8% of adults in the DL17 8NS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 46.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
67.1% of residents in the DL17 8NS area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good35.8%48.5%
- Good31.3%33.7%
- Fair21.7%12.7%
- Bad8.8%4%
- Very bad2.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.