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Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor

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About

Esh Winning and Ushaw Moor lie along the River Deerness and are shaped by 19th-century coal mining. Rows of terraced houses, former pit yards and public footpaths follow the valley, giving a clear sense of the area’s industrial past. Local shops, a community hall and village green provide everyday services, while pedestrian routes run beside the river and through pockets of woodland that sit between built-up stretches. A rail‑line formation converted to a path is used by walkers and cyclists in the locality.

Ushaw Moor is immediately associated with the former Catholic seminary on its outskirts, a cluster of 19th‑century buildings arranged around courtyards and including a large chapel that is open for visits and events. Sports clubs and allotments occupy sites once connected to mining, and small pockets of reclaimed land show old spoil tips now planted with trees. Community groups operate from the village centres and maintain local history records that document pit life, chapel registers and maps of colliery workings.

Area overview

On average Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor is £41,601 per year. There are 3 schools in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor is home to around 6,479 people, with a population density of about 368.9 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor Population
6,479
Population density
368.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.44(+5%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.71(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.34(-9%)
Shoplifting
7.1(-39%)
Public order
5.25(-36%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,131
94.66%
Other White
138
2.13%
Chinese
27
0.42%
Irish
22
0.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
20
0.31%
Total population: 6,477

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,350
25.64%
No qualifications
1,207
22.92%
Level 3 (A level)
943
17.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
740
14.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
556
10.56%
Total 16+ residents: 5,265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
960
31.57%
Owns with a mortgage
830
27.29%
Other social rented
440
14.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
409
13.45%
Social rents from council
303
9.96%
Total households: 3,041

Property prices in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £920,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor 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 Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£211,500
Semi-Detached18£120,000
Terraced27£109,950

10 years median price trend in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor.

All postcodes in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor

DH79PP

Coppice Hill

DH77JF

Braunespath Estate

DH79HN

Edward Street

DH79PJ

Acton Road

DH79PR

South Terrace

DH79HD

Ivesley Lane

DH77EN

Edward Terrace

DH79PG

Edward Street

DH79HG

Westlea Court

DH79QE

Broadgate Road

DH77HH

Cockhouse Lane

DH79JS

Raven Court

DH79HY

Ridding Court

DH79PZ

Deerness

DH77HU

Hawthorne Terrace

DH79BQ

Osprey Close

DH77PS

South View

DH79LB

Wood View

DH77EW

Brandon

DH79PY

Brandon Road

DH77FD

Eshwood View

DH79JY

West View

DH77PX

Station Road

DH79JW

Falcon Way

DH77JT

Tuscan Close

DH79NN

Woodlands Place

DH79NW

Durham Road

DH77PY

Station Road

DL159AU

Fair View

DH79DT

The Wynds

DH77PL

Waltons Buildings

DH79NJ

West View

DH79QF

Acton Road

DH79AS

Station Street

DH79DP

Deerness

DH79JP

Osprey Close

DH77JD

Pringle Place

DH77PW

Cockhouse Lane

DH79AG

Redwood

DH77HG

Brandon

DH77BY

Bow View

DH79PQ

Albert Terrace

DH79PF

George Street

DH79JH

Newhouse Avenue

DH77QQ

High View

DH79HP

Station View

DH77PA

Bannerman Terrace

DH79PH

Brandon Road

DH77JE

Doric Road

DH77RQ

Grant Close

DH79PL

Acton Road

DH77PH

Cooks Cottages

DH77BH

Swallowtail Meadows

DH79QQ

Coppice Hill

DH77HN

Hareholme Court

DL159AR

Sandy Lonnen

DH79AY

Ivesley Cottages

DH79BG

Buttons Place

DH79HU

Ridding Road

DH79JL

Church View

DH79BX

Carmarthen Mews

DH77GA

Welby Drive

DH77PQ

Temperance Terrace

DH79AP

Russell Street

DH77JY

Rosewood Walk

DH79PS

South Terrace

DH77LH

Broom Lane

DH77PG

Whitehouse Lane

DH77PP

Joyce Terrace

DH77QA

Station Road

DH79NR

Durham Road

DH77HZ

Station Avenue

DH79PE

Evenwood Road

DH79BT

Laurel Court

DH79QD

Flasshall Lane

DH77PD

Ushaw Terrace

DH77PU

Ushaw Villas

DH77RH

Chadwick Close

DL159AS

Brandon Lane

DH77FE

Eshwood View

DH77QF

Station Road

DH79HE

Deerness

DH79PB

Burnell Road

DH79HB

Ivesley Lane

DH79BD

Hamilton Row

DH79JX

Newhouse Road

DH77PF

Arthur Street

DH77HJ

Brandon

DH79NF

Priestburn Close

DH79HW

Station Avenue

DH77HP

Brandon

DH79AZ

Hedley Hill Terrace

DH79QA

Flass Terrace

DH79NY

Magnolia Court

DH77JN

Jubilee Close

DH79AD

College View

DH77QE

Middlefield Terrace

DH79AT

Deerness Place

DH79AR

Russell Street

DH79LD

Hill View

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.