THE CRESCENT, DH8 8LD - Information

Overview

The DH8 8LD postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DH8 8LD area, explore the DH8 8LD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DH8 8LD area, visit the DH8 8LD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.862141776095768, 54.86241824731991 ]
  • What 3 Words: woods.scarf.tinsel
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaDH8
WardBenfieldside
Middle layer Super Output AreaBridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaNewcastle
Police ForceDurham
NHS Care BoardNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBenfieldside
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth West Durham
Multiple Deprivation Index10510

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious hardship / Endeavouring social renters / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Benfieldside(0.30 mi)

  • Benfieldside, (0.30 mi)
  • Bridge Hill, (0.33 mi)
  • Shotley Bridge, (0.46 mi)
  • Blackhill, (0.53 mi)
  • The Briary, (0.67 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Chaytor Road - Bottom(0.02 mi)

  • Chaytor Road - Bottom, (0.02 mi)
  • Chaytor Road - Bottom, (0.05 mi)
  • Pleasant View, (0.10 mi)
  • Hardys Corner, (0.15 mi)
  • Hardys Corner, (0.17 mi)
  • Chaytor Road - Middle, (0.17 mi)
  • Chaytor Road - Middle, (0.19 mi)
  • Surtees shop, (0.20 mi)
  • Chaytor Road-Top, (0.29 mi)
  • Chaytor Road - Top, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Stocksfield(6.21 mi)

  • Stocksfield, (6.21 mi)
  • Prudhoe, (7.17 mi)
  • Riding Mill, (7.42 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(13.40 mi)

  • Newcastle Airport, (13.40 mi)
  • Teesside Airport, (29.55 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Benfieldside Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11DH8 0JX (0.35 mi)Details
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillPrimary, Good5-11DH8 8JD (0.38 mi)Details
Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DH8 0SQ (0.79 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is QUEENS ROAD SURGERY(0.79 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
queens road surgeryActivequeens road surgery, 83 queens road, blackhill, consett, county durham01207585890DH8 0BW
Nearby Amenities
  • Rumi's Indian Restaurant
    0.50 mi
  • Sweethart's Bakery & Coffee Shop
    0.51 mi
  • Courtside Cafe
    0.52 mi
  • The Spotty Giraffe
    0.53 mi
  • Lisa's Little Tearoom
    0.56 mi
  • Crown and Crossed Swords Hotel
    0.52 mi

THE CRESCENT, DH8 8LD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DH88LD is 294 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2018), Between 25 to 34 (1422), and Between 45 to 54 (1360).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 280 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 9.

Education

Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (257), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (208).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (20)
  • Skilled trades occupations (20), and
  • Elementary occupations (18)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (173), followed by No religion (104).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (45) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Semi-routine occupations (31).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (337), and 262 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1293) and European Union EU-8 (18).