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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 26 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
26
Deprivation level
5/10
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

Violence and sexual offences
13.61(-65%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.23(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.02(-74%)
Vehicle crime
2.65(-36%)
Shoplifting
2.39(-80%)
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 114 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Burnopfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £525,000.

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
Detached21£343,000
Flats3£80,500
Semi-Detached36£173,750
Terraced54£133,000

10 years median price trend in Burnopfield

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

All postcodes in Burnopfield

DH99LF

Wordsworth Gardens

DH99PU

Barcusclose Lane

DH99LH

Coleridge Gardens

NE166QB

Willow View

NE166EB

Front Street

NE166LN

The Close

NE166AH

Front Street

NE166AJ

Derwent & Pont Valley

NE166DA

Crathorne Court

NE166DS

Broom Terrace

DH99BJ

Plunkett Road

DH99QW

St Margarets Drive

NE166HR

The Leazes

DH99RZ

Westhills

NE166JB

Maple Terrace

NE391NP

Busty Bank

NE166NR

Oak Terrace

NE166DR

Heather Terrace

DH99QY

Oak Terrace

NE166HL

The Leazes

NE166ND

Hill Crest

NE166BZ

Front Street

DH99HE

Delight Row

NE166JX

Lumley Gardens

NE166JD

Valley View

NE166AW

Fair View

NE166PY

Front Street

NE166DX

Briar Terrace

NE166HT

The Leazes

NE166JS

Albion Gardens

NE166DD

Stone Drive

NE166BX

Bryans Leap

NE166JJ

Birch Crescent

NE166NF

Busty Bank

NE166PJ

Rowan Court

DH99RL

Beda Cottages

NE166HX

Myrtle Grove

DH99AH

Cooperative Terrace East

DH99TT

Martha Street

DH99TE

Blanche Terrace

NE166EH

Cragleas

DH99RG

Front Street

DH99BY

Martin Link

DH99TS

Clarence Street

NE166DE

Moor Close

NE166LB

Garesfield Gardens

NE166QG

Wood Street

NE166AQ

The Fold

DH99UU

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

DH99JB

East View

DH99JG

North Road

NE166QP

Aspen Grove

NE166AL

Derwent & Pont Valley

NE166AG

Derwent & Pont Valley

NE166DU

Hazel Grove

NE166BH

Busty Bank

NE166BL

Bryans Leap

NE166DT

Beech Terrace

DH99RT

Worley Terrace

NE166LU

Front Street

DH99JW

Ewehurst Road

NE166NH

Cooperative Terrace

NE166HD

Syke Road

DH99JZ

Co-Operative Terrace

DH99RW

Bellerbys Buildings

NE166HG

Front Street

DH99NX

Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North

NE166LX

Front Street

NE166NJ

Gibside Terrace

NE166DW

Fell Terrace

NE391NL

Lintz Green Lane

DH99HX

Hill Top Road

DH99HY

Palmer Road

NE166EU

Derwent & Pont Valley

NE166JQ

Birch Crescent

DH99JE

Derwent & Pont Valley

NE166EJ

Cawthorne Terrace

DH99NB

Garden Bungalows

NE166DL

Barcusclose Lane

DH99BF

Co-Operative Terrace

DH99HF

Bowes Terrace

NE166JU

Front Street

DH99BP

Front Street

DH99NU

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

NE166JG

Syke Road

DH99LN

Meadow View

DH99QZ

Elm Terrace

NE166ES

Burneze Place

DH99LL

Mountsett Close

NE166JF

Syke Road

NE166BB

Derwent & Pont Valley

NE166NB

Sheephill

DH99JA

Ewehurst Crescent

NE166AN

High Friarside

NE166LY

Anderson Court

NE166AY

Waggon Hill Farm Cottages

NE166LP

Lapwing Court

NE166LL

Birch Mews

NE166HU

Cedar Crescent

NE166HA

The Copse

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.