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About

Consett sits on high ground in County Durham and grew around the 19th- and 20th-century iron and steel works that dominated the town until the plant closed in 1980. The town centre has a mix of shops and a regular market, community facilities and a non-league football club that draws local support. The old industrial footprint is still visible: large mounds and reclaimed ground mark where furnaces and workshops once stood, and those features shape sightlines across the town.

Outside the centre, towpaths and former railway lines have been repurposed for walking and cycling, including the linear greenway that follows the Derwent valley route into the surrounding countryside. Moorland and open space rise quickly from the town edge, offering access to upland routes without leaving the Consett area. Recent years have seen housing and light industry replace parts of the former works, and community groups run projects that use former industrial sites for allotments, wildlife plots and local events.

Area overview

On average Consett has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Consett is £39,182 per year. There are 9 schools in Consett: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Consett is home to around 11,018 people, with a population density of about 1,786.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Consett Population
11,018
Population density
1,786 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.85(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.33(-11%)
Shoplifting
17.15(+41%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.44(-29%)
Public order
7.99(-9%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,611
96.32%
Other White
190
1.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.32%
Other Asian
25
0.23%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
25
0.23%
Total population: 11,016

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,425
25.98%
Level 3 (A level)
1,896
20.31%
No qualifications
1,801
19.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,412
15.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
950
10.18%
Total 16+ residents: 9,334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,776
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
1,630
30.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,170
21.78%
Other social rented
453
8.43%
Social rents from council
170
3.16%
Total households: 5,372

Property prices in Consett

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Consett area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,500 up to £408,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Consett 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 Consett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£245,000
Flats9£59,000
Semi-Detached34£130,857
Terraced107£112,000

10 years median price trend in Consett

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

All postcodes in Consett

DH85LD

Store Street

DH85HA

Medomsley Road

DH86HR

Second Street

DH86JA

Watling Street

DH85NY

Consett North

DH85TT

Tower Cottages

DH80BG

Market Street

DH85HU

Medomsley Road

DH85JD

Allison Street

DH85YA

Station Road

DH86AE

Herbert Street

DH86JF

Derwent & Pont Valley

DH87NR

Knitsley Gardens

DH85DY

Spencer Street

DH85HY

Avondale Road

DH85RB

Palmerston Street

DH85SR

Park Road

DH86BD

Grosvenor Terrace

DH86GA

Steadings Court

DH86HY

Police Houses

DH85BQ

Consett North

DH85BW

Medomsley Road

DH85LQ

Newmarket Street

DH85UJ

Aspen Court

DH86LR

Belle Vue Gardens

DH86NN

Tyne Street

DH87JT

Gill Street

DH87JW

Windsor Gardens

DH80BQ

Queens Road

DH85FB

Queens Gate

DH85JJ

Chartwell Place

DH80AW

Ritsons Road

DH85AF

Front Street

DH85QU

Albert Road

DH85RA

Nelson Street

DH85SZ

Laburnum Avenue

DH86TA

Industrial Estate

DH85DH

Parliament Street

DH85JF

The Crescent

DH85SH

Kirk Street

DH86NQ

Sherburn Terrace

DH85SW

St Aidans Apartments

DH85QG

Middle Street

DH85RF

Palmerston Street

DH85TS

Hope Street

DH85YB

Station Road

DH86AZ

Ashdale Road

DH87PW

Derwent & Pont Valley

DH85LN

George Street

DH85LT

Prospect Street

DH85TG

Moor View

DH86TW

Number One Industrial Estate

DH85AS

Consett North

DH85TN

Durham Road

DH85AB

Front Street

DH85EF

Steel Street

DH86FF

Granary Court

DH87NN

Knitsley Lane

DH80AE

George Street

DH85UG

Tindle Street

DH86HZ

Eden Cottages

DH86NW

Dacre Gardens

DH85DZ

Bertha Street

DH85RT

Roseberry Terrace

DH86BQ

Villa Real Bungalows

DH86LG

Gresford Court

DH86LH

Livingstone Street

DH86SS

Consett North

DH86TJ

Werdohl Way

DH87JZ

Delves Lane

DH86GH

Rosemary Close

DH85EL

Tudor Terrace

DH85HZ

Jameson Street

DH85UB

Watson Street

DH86HN

First Street

DH86NS

Meadow Rise

DH86QQ

Medomsley Road

DH85RL

Station Road

DH85TU

Clarence Gardens

DH86BN

Consett North

DH80AD

John Street

DH85AY

Victoria Road

DH85EH

Briton Terrace

DH85NH

West Promenade

DH85PA

Cleadon Street

DH85SD

Consett North

DH85XW

Edwardia Court

DH85DJ

Dale Court

DH85DN

Edith Street

DH85NT

Fairways

DH85XZ

Lytham Close

DH86AR

Gladstone Gardens

DH86BH

Villa Real Road

DH86DF

Harvey Court

DH86LE

Pont Bungalows

DH87SF

Front Street

DH85DD

Mason Street

DH85XN

Georgia Court

DH85AE

Consett North

DH85DU

Constance Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.