Who lives in DL17 9AP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DL17 9AP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,258 (2024)
DL17 9APFerryhill
Who lives in DL17 9AP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL17 9AP (Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham) (about 1,258 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.1% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.1% of residents are female and 46.9% male.
- Female53.1%51%
- Male46.9%49%
Relationship status
53.8% of adults in the DL17 9AP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the DL17 9AP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.3%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.