Postcode district · Ferryhill
Who lives in DL17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DL17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 29,820 (2024)
DL17Postcode district · Ferryhill
Who lives in DL17
Residents
29,820
2024 estimate
Households
13,606
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
DL17England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
DL17
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
45% of adults in DL17 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.4% have never married.
DL17England
Married or civil partnership45%44.7%
Never married34.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.9% of residents in DL17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DL17
41%
34%
17%
England
- Very good41%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair16.8%12.7%
- Bad6.3%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.