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About

Burnopfield is a village in County Durham close to the boundary with Gateshead. The main street links a small cluster of local shops, a primary school and a village hall. Houses include rows of 19th-century stone terraces built for mine workers alongside later suburban developments. A narrow stream runs through the village, and the village name is tied to that burn. Public footpaths and lanes lead out from the settlement onto surrounding farmland and patches of mixed woodland, used by walkers and people travelling to nearby towns.

The village developed around coal mining in the 19th and early 20th centuries; traces of that industry remain in roadside spoil heaps, miners’ cottages and place names. Some former colliery ground has been allowed to regenerate and now carries scrub, young trees and marked paths that link to the local lane network. Community events take place at the hall and on the green, and the area retains a largely local pattern of shops and services serving nearby villages.

Area overview

On average Burnopfield has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Burnopfield is £47,712 per year. There are 1 schools in Burnopfield: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Burnopfield is home to around 7,937 people, with a population density of about 509.4 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Burnopfield Population
7,937
Population density
509.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
13.61(-40%)
Violence and sexual offences
13.36(-67%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.16(-65%)
Shoplifting
2.27(-81%)
Public order
2.14(-76%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,635
96.17%
Other White
101
1.27%
Irish
35
0.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
26
0.33%
Chinese
25
0.31%
Total population: 7,939

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,027
30.6%
Level 3 (A level)
1,255
18.94%
No qualifications
1,123
16.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
950
14.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
609
9.19%
Total 16+ residents: 6,625

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,371
38.01%
Owns with a mortgage
1,299
36.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
391
10.84%
Other social rented
274
7.6%
Social rents from council
182
5.05%
Total households: 3,607

Property prices in Burnopfield

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £159,000 in Burnopfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £509,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burnopfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burnopfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£340,000
Flats3£74,000
Semi-Detached35£170,000
Terraced56£125,000

10 years median price trend in Burnopfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burnopfield.

All postcodes in Burnopfield

NE166BJ

Busty Bank

NE166BR

Low Friarside Lane

NE166DR

Heather Terrace

NE166DU

Hazel Grove

NE166JU

Front Street

DH99RJ

Quarry Square

DH99TN

Mitchell Terrace

DH99QA

Hawthorne Terrace

DH99RT

Worley Terrace

DH99HH

Wesley Terrace

DH99PW

Clough Dene

DH99TP

Owen Terrace

NE166NQ

Westwood Close

NE166DE

Moor Close

NE166BZ

Front Street

NE166JB

Maple Terrace

NE166JG

Syke Road

NE166JN

Lintz Terrace

NE166LQ

Garesfield Gardens

NE166QN

Magnolia Grove

NE166QP

Aspen Grove

DH99NX

Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North

DH99BP

Front Street

DH99SA

Bute Street

NE166HD

Syke Road

NE166HJ

The Leazes

DH99BY

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

DH99BF

Co-Operative Terrace

NE166BY

Sandypath Lane

NE166HF

Elm Grove

NE166JS

Albion Gardens

DH99PU

Barcusclose Lane

DH99PZ

Old Rectory Close

NE166ED

Lobleyhill Road

NE166HY

Laurel Terrace

NE166JX

Lumley Gardens

NE166LF

Garesfield Gardens

NE166LW

Fieldfare Court

NE166LZ

Front Street

NE166DJ

Ord Drive

DH99JG

North Road

DH99TE

Blanche Terrace

NE166EJ

Cawthorne Terrace

NE166JA

Pine Avenue

NE166AN

High Friarside

NE166BF

Woodland Mews

NE166LX

Front Street

NE166NP

Grove Terrace

NE166BU

Bryans Leap

NE166HS

The Leazes

DH99BS

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

DH99NT

New Front Street

DH99RW

Bellerbys Buildings

NE166BW

Bryans Leap

NE166DZ

Bowesville

NE166HW

Leazes Villas

NE166EB

Front Street

NE166JP

Thornhill Gardens

NE166QB

Willow View

NE391BL

Lintzford Road

DH99LA

Sunset View

DH99QE

Follet Close

DH99TJ

South View

DH99LN

Meadow View

DH99TF

Bailey Street

DH99JH

Foxes Covert

DH99QZ

Elm Terrace

DH99TS

Clarence Street

NE166AP

Rose Cottages

NE166EN

Cavendish Place

NE166PZ

Derwent View

NE166HB

The Rookery

NE166HU

Cedar Crescent

NE166JW

Friarside Gardens

DH99PX

Front Street

DH99JD

Flint Hill Bank

DH99LG

Wordsworth Gardens

NE166DT

Beech Terrace

NE166HR

The Leazes

NE166ND

Hill Crest

NE166QD

Park Terrace

NE166JR

Albion Gardens

NE166BP

Bryans Leap

NE166HL

The Leazes

NE166HQ

Bryans Leap

NE166JL

Priestfield Gardens

NE166AH

Front Street

NE166LN

The Close

DH99HQ

Front Street

DH99JB

East View

DH99AJ

East View

DH99LL

Mountsett Close

DH99NU

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

DH99RF

Front Street

DH99XS

Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North

NE166NL

Grove Terrace

DH99HF

Bowes Terrace

DH99PA

North Leigh

DH99RR

Leith View

DH99TT

Martha Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/02/2026.