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Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery, TS27 4EA | Demographic profile

This area is in a deprived neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Easington Co is represented by the Labour party.

Labour

National (General) Election 2019

45.46%
Labour
26.43%
Conservative
19.5%
Brexit Party
4.41%
Liberal Democrat
4.19%
The North East Party
Voting margin 19.03%
Voting turnout 56.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Easington Co, represented by the Labour MP, Grahame Morris. At the last general election Labour won control with a majority of 6,581 votes over Conservative. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1241 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
high density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is densely populated, with 1241 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the National average of 39
46 years old
5%
5%
0-4
6%
4%
5-9
6%
4%
10-15
4%
2%
16-19
6%
5%
20-24
6%
6%
25-29
19%
16%
30-44
25%
26%
45-64
18%
27%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with young families

This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is slightly lower than the National average
29k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a considerably less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly lower than the National average.

Deprivation

  • County Durham scores poorly in official government deprivation statistics compared to the rest of the country
scores poorly

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of County Durham scores poorly in official government deprivation statistics compared to the rest of the country

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Manufacturing, Retail, and Health
Manufacturing

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Manufacturing, Retail, and Health

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (45%) and Walking (35%)

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the North East region average of 39
46 years old
5%
5%
0-4
6%
4%
5-9
7%
4%
10-15
5%
2%
16-19
5%
5%
20-24
5%
6%
25-29
22%
16%
30-44
24%
26%
45-64
16%
27%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • North East region Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is around the North East region average
29k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a considerably less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income around the North East region average.

Deprivation

  • County Durham scores poorly in official government deprivation statistics compared to other places in North East
scores poorly

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of County Durham scores poorly in official government deprivation statistics compared to the rest of the country

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Local politics

    There is No Overall Control (NOC) in Easington Co.

NOC

Local elections

53
Labour
31
Independents
24
Conservative
17
Lib Dem
1
Green
No outright majority

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of County Durham, of which no individual party has overall control.

Average age of local residents

  • Slightly older than the Hartlepool Locality average of 41
46 years old
6%
5%
0-4
6%
4%
5-9
7%
4%
10-15
4%
2%
16-19
5%
5%
20-24
6%
6%
25-29
18%
16%
30-44
26%
26%
45-64
18%
27%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Hartlepool Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly lower than the Hartlepool Locality average
29k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a considerably less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly lower than the Hartlepool Locality average.

Deprivation

  • County Durham area scores worse than Hartlepool in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
scores poorly

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of County Durham scores poorly in official government deprivation statistics compared to the rest of the country

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.