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Homes rented privately

5.4% to 53.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 5.4% in Hummersknott to 53.2% in Northgate — a gap of 47.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hummersknott5.4%881,615
Mowden9.2%1621,763
Red Hall & Lingfield10.8%2151,987
Heighington & Coniscliffe12.2%2431,995
Hurworth12.2%1981,621
Whinfield12.6%2271,797
Sadberge & Middleton St George12.6%3652,886
Haughton & Springfield13.1%3702,827
Cockerton13.8%3962,875
Harrowgate Hill14.4%3952,747
Park West14.8%2861,934
Brinkburn & Faverdale17.6%5182,936
College19%3671,930
Eastbourne20.1%5432,699
Stephenson22.5%5022,236
Park East29%1,0413,588
Bank Top & Lascelles30.1%1,0093,348
North Road30.8%9593,117
Pierremont37.2%1,1042,964
Northgate53.2%1,0932,056
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3% to 8.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in College to 8.2% in Bank Top & Lascelles — a gap of 4.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
College3.3%1404,284
Sadberge & Middleton St George3.8%2596,761
Hurworth4.1%1503,689
Park West4.1%1744,260
Brinkburn & Faverdale4.1%2816,831
Hummersknott4.2%1553,699
Harrowgate Hill4.2%2746,470
Heighington & Coniscliffe4.3%2054,755
Mowden4.5%1703,815
Pierremont5.1%3005,842
Red Hall & Lingfield6.1%2854,673
Whinfield6.5%2503,839
Eastbourne6.5%4166,357
Stephenson7%3384,841
Northgate7.2%2994,146
Park East7.6%5747,588
North Road7.7%4806,213
Haughton & Springfield7.9%5016,311
Cockerton8.1%5136,325
Bank Top & Lascelles8.2%5827,103
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People aged 65 or over

11.4% to 33.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.4% in Northgate to 33.8% in Hummersknott — a gap of 22.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Northgate11.4%4714,147
Park East13.7%1,0397,587
Brinkburn & Faverdale14.4%9856,832
Stephenson15.8%7664,839
Pierremont16.2%9465,844
Eastbourne16.7%1,0596,354
Red Hall & Lingfield17.5%8194,674
North Road18.1%1,1246,213
Harrowgate Hill18.1%1,1736,470
Cockerton19.2%1,2126,327
Bank Top & Lascelles19.5%1,3887,101
Heighington & Coniscliffe22.6%1,0744,755
Sadberge & Middleton St George22.9%1,5506,764
College23.8%1,0204,285
Haughton & Springfield26.1%1,6506,311
Whinfield27.3%1,0473,837
Park West27.6%1,1754,261
Hurworth28.4%1,0483,692
Mowden32.7%1,2493,818
Hummersknott33.8%1,2533,702
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.2% to 27.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.2% in College to 27.9% in Bank Top & Lascelles — a gap of 18.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
College9.2%3323,593
Park West11%3913,560
Heighington & Coniscliffe12.3%4813,902
Hummersknott12.5%3953,172
Brinkburn & Faverdale13%7145,498
Sadberge & Middleton St George13.2%7405,610
Mowden14.1%4563,232
Hurworth14.2%4373,078
Harrowgate Hill15.9%8385,267
Pierremont16.1%7964,945
Whinfield17.9%5853,269
Cockerton23.3%1,1715,018
Red Hall & Lingfield23.5%8623,671
Park East23.9%1,4366,010
North Road24.3%1,2445,124
Northgate24.4%8153,336
Haughton & Springfield24.7%1,2965,242
Stephenson26.2%9833,751
Eastbourne27.5%1,3694,985
Bank Top & Lascelles27.9%1,6335,846
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.2% to 50%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.2% in North Road to 50% in College — a gap of 30.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
North Road19.2%9845,124
Eastbourne19.5%9734,985
Bank Top & Lascelles20%1,1705,846
Stephenson20.4%7663,751
Cockerton20.9%1,0495,018
Red Hall & Lingfield20.9%7693,671
Haughton & Springfield21.5%1,1275,242
Northgate21.8%7283,336
Park East23.9%1,4346,010
Whinfield26%8513,269
Harrowgate Hill26.8%1,4095,267
Pierremont29.8%1,4764,945
Brinkburn & Faverdale32.4%1,7825,498
Mowden37.3%1,2073,232
Sadberge & Middleton St George37.9%2,1265,610
Hurworth38.6%1,1873,078
Heighington & Coniscliffe39.9%1,5573,902
Hummersknott43.7%1,3873,172
Park West48.8%1,7363,560
College50%1,7983,593
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.1% to 27.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.1% in College to 27.7% in Park East — a gap of 19.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
College8.1%1571,927
Mowden9.4%1661,765
Sadberge & Middleton St George9.6%2762,886
Heighington & Coniscliffe10%2001,993
Hummersknott10.2%1641,614
Park West10.9%2101,934
Brinkburn & Faverdale11.1%3272,936
Hurworth11.2%1821,619
Harrowgate Hill11.4%3132,747
Whinfield15.6%2801,798
Pierremont16.6%4922,961
Eastbourne20.6%5582,703
Haughton & Springfield21%5932,825
Red Hall & Lingfield21.6%4301,987
Stephenson22.6%5042,235
Cockerton24.9%7152,875
Bank Top & Lascelles25%8373,352
North Road25.7%8013,118
Northgate27.4%5632,056
Park East27.7%9953,589
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.9% to 31.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.9% in Mowden to 31.9% in Cockerton — a gap of 28 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Mowden3.9%681,763
Pierremont4.4%1302,964
College4.6%881,930
Heighington & Coniscliffe5.4%1071,995
Hurworth6.4%1041,621
Sadberge & Middleton St George6.6%1912,886
Harrowgate Hill6.8%1882,747
Hummersknott8.1%1311,615
Park West8.1%1571,934
Brinkburn & Faverdale10.8%3182,936
Northgate12%2462,056
Whinfield13.9%2491,797
North Road21.2%6603,117
Bank Top & Lascelles21.6%7223,348
Eastbourne23.1%6242,699
Haughton & Springfield23.2%6552,827
Park East29.7%1,0673,588
Red Hall & Lingfield30.1%5981,987
Stephenson31.8%7122,236
Cockerton31.9%9162,875
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Bank Top & LascellesBrinkburn & FaverdaleCockertonCollegeEastbourneHarrowgate HillHaughton & SpringfieldHeighington & ConiscliffeHummersknottHurworthMowdenNorth RoadNorthgatePark EastPark WestPierremontRed Hall & LingfieldSadberge & Middleton St GeorgeStephensonWhinfield
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Bank Top & Lascelles →7,103 people · census date in profileBrinkburn & Faverdale →6,831 people · census date in profileCockerton →6,325 people · census date in profileCollege →4,284 people · census date in profileEastbourne →6,354 people · census date in profileHarrowgate Hill →6,471 people · census date in profileHaughton & Springfield →6,311 people · census date in profileHeighington & Coniscliffe →4,755 people · census date in profileHummersknott →3,701 people · census date in profileHurworth →3,689 people · census date in profileMowden →3,817 people · census date in profileNorth Road →6,213 people · census date in profileNorthgate →4,145 people · census date in profilePark East →7,588 people · census date in profilePark West →4,262 people · census date in profilePierremont →5,843 people · census date in profileRed Hall & Lingfield →4,673 people · census date in profileSadberge & Middleton St George →6,761 people · census date in profileStephenson →4,839 people · census date in profileWhinfield →3,837 people · census date in profile