Who lives in DL17 8RU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DL17 8RU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,015 (2024)
DL17 8RUFerryhill
Who lives in DL17 8RU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL17 8RU (Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West) (about 2,015 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
36.1% of adults in the DL17 8RU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 41.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.5% of residents in the DL17 8RU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42.4%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair16.1%12.7%
- Bad6.4%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.