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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

NE166BP

Bryans Leap

NE166EN

Cavendish Place

DH99HR

Co-Operative Terrace

NE166QD

Park Terrace

NE166LH

Brackenridge

NE166BQ

Busty Bank

DH99BS

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

DH99RA

Cherry Cottages

NE166EG

Robinson Terrace

NE166DQ

Wortley Rise

DH99BN

Carter Close

NE166DB

Pickering Lodge Court

NE166EF

Front Street

NE166NP

Grove Terrace

NE166BD

Barcusclose Lane

NE166PH

The Sycamores

DH99SA

Bute Street

NE166BS

Bryans Leap

NE166EL

Prospect Terrace

NE166JN

Lintz Terrace

DH99RP

Havelock Terrace

NE166NQ

Westwood Close

DH99JS

Derwent & Pont Valley

DH99LQ

Wordsworth Gardens

NE166DP

Fir Terrace

DH99RN

Jubilee Terrace

NE166DY

Holly Terrace

NE166BY

Sandypath Lane

NE166LR

Plover Drive

DH99HW

Co-Operative Terrace

NE166HP

East View

NE166BA

Mountsett

DH99QA

Hawthorne Terrace

DH99RH

Chapel Street

NE166QW

The Meadows

NE166LD

Garesfield Gardens

DH99JD

Flint Hill Bank

NE166JW

Friarside Gardens

NE166JP

Thornhill Gardens

DH99PA

North Leigh

DH99PX

Front Street

DH99DB

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

DH99LA

Sunset View

DH99RF

Front Street

DH99HQ

Front Street

DH99HT

Ivanhoe Terrace

DH99PB

South Leigh

NE166PT

Front Street

NE166JR

Albion Gardens

NE166LW

Fieldfare Court

NE166JZ

Friars Row

DH99JY

Co-Operative Terrace

DH99EZ

Pikewell Close

DH99HH

Wesley Terrace

DH99XN

Heather Lea

NE166NA

Sheephill

DH99DD

Ramshaw Court

NE166DH

Liddell Court

NE166NN

Raglan Place

NE166BW

Bryans Leap

NE166HS

The Leazes

DH99TL

South View

NE166LG

Garesfield Gardens

DH99JQ

Wyndways Drive

NE166LF

Garesfield Gardens

DH99XS

Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North

DH99TD

Unity Terrace

NE166JH

Police Houses

NE166AF

Derwent & Pont Valley

DH99QL

Barcusclose Lane

DH99TN

Mitchell Terrace

NE166QH

West View

NE166JE

Syke Road

NE166QJ

Derwent & Pont Valley

NE166EA

Hobson Industrial Estate

DH99PZ

Old Rectory Close

NE166ET

Mulberry Grove

NE166HQ

Bryans Leap

NE166JL

Priestfield Gardens

Data Sources

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