Constituency Ledger3,523 postcode units

North Durham

Luke Akehurst · Labour

Sales (12M)
1,075
Median Price
£130,500
Current MP
Luke Akehurst (Labour)

Demographics

Demographics are aggregated from postcode-linked LSOA, MSOA, and district codes for North Durham.

Income view

£32,883

MSOA aggregate · 2023

Age view

45-64 · 28.7%

LSOA aggregate · 2021

Small area links

57

LSOAs joined through postcodes

Constituency demographics are aggregated from linked postcode LSOA, MSOA, and district codes stored in Postgres.

Age profile

Age Profile

Breakdown of population by life stage clusters

0-17
19.0%
18-29
12.8%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
28.7%
65+
22.1%

Coverage

LSOA aggregate

Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021

1,614.96 residents in total

Largest band: 45-64 (28.7%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 22.1% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 30-44 accounts for 17.4% here versus 19.9% nationally.

Ethnicity profile

Ethnicity Profile

Broad ethnic group distribution for North Durham

White
97.6%
Asian
1.1%
Black
0.2%
Mixed
0.8%
Other
0.3%

Coverage

LSOA aggregate

Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021

1,614.84 residents in total

Largest group: White (97.6%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, White accounts for 97.6% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 1.1% here versus 9.3% nationally.

Employment profile

Employment Profile

Economic activity status for North Durham

In employment
53.3%
Unemployed
3.1%
Retired
26.7%
Student
3.8%
Home or family
4.3%
Sick or disabled
5.9%
Other inactive
3.0%

Coverage

LSOA aggregate

Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021

1,338.74 residents in total

Largest group: In employment (53.3%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 26.7% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 53.3% here versus 57.2% nationally.

Housing tenure

Housing Tenure

Household tenure distribution for North Durham

Owned outright
34.4%
Mortgage or loan
29.3%
Shared ownership
0.3%
Private rented
15.9%
Social rented
20.0%
Rent free
0.0%

Coverage

LSOA aggregate

Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021

746.74 residents in total

Largest group: Owned outright (34.4%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, Social rented accounts for 20.0% here versus 17.1% nationally, while Private rented accounts for 15.9% here versus 20.3% nationally.

Only msoa aggregate coverage is currently available for this location.

Key indicators

Snapshot table

Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.

IndicatorValueCoverage
Disposable household income before housing costs
Income
£32,883MSOA aggregate
Average across 14 MSOAs · 2023
Total population
Age
1,615LSOA aggregate
Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021
Residents aged 65 and over
Age
22.1%LSOA aggregate
Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021
White British residents
Ethnicity
96.2%LSOA aggregate
Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021
Unemployment rate
Employment
4.9%LSOA aggregate
Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021
Economically inactive residents
Employment
43.6%LSOA aggregate
Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021
Owner-occupied households
Households
63.7%LSOA aggregate
Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021
Privately rented households
Households
15.9%LSOA aggregate
Average across 57 LSOAs · 2021