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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

DH79HR

Station View

DH79NH

Deerness

DH79NB

Holborn Close

DH79PN

Foresters Cottages

DH79JA

Birch Place

DH77SA

Hogarth Close

DH79JF

Dene Park

DH79AW

The Paddock

DH79AX

Foresters Cottages

DH77JR

Rowley Close

DH77PN

Cockhouse Lane

DH77HB

Fairfalls Terrace

DH77HE

Woodbine Terrace

DH77EL

Model Cottages

DH79HX

Ridding Road

DH79AL

Hamilton Close

DH77JS

Pringle Grove

DH77LE

Flass Avenue

DH79JU

Newhouse Road

DH79JE

Dene Park

DH79AB

College View

DH79BE

College View

DH79AU

Hamilton Row

DH77EJ

Prospect Terrace

DH77HD

Prospect Place

DH79JB

Cypress Park

DH79LF

Newhouse Road

DH77QG

Highfield Terrace

DH79AF

The Larches

DH77HA

Spring View

DH79JT

Merlin Court

DH79PD

The Bungalows

DH77HT

Bewley Terrace

DH77PB

Ladysmith Terrace

DH79NQ

Castle Field

DH79JN

Swallow Close

DH79HT

Newhouse Road

DH77BT

Scholars Court

DH79HA

Pavilion Court

DH79JD

Cypress Park

DH77HX

Benville Terrace

DH77JA

Pringle Close

DH79JJ

Woodlands Road

DH77PZ

Station Road

DH79JG

Woodlands Road

DH79PW

Pine View Villas

DH79BA

Hedley Hill Terrace

DH77LQ

Broom Lane

DH79LA

Newhouse Road

DH77LF

Durham Road

DH79LE

Fair View

DH77JB

Pringle Place

DH79JQ

Fir Terraces

DH79NL

Woodlands Terrace

DH79PX

Fair View

DH79NT

Durham Road Back

DH79JZ

Pinetree

DH77RF

Deerness

DH77RG

Lindsay Road

DH79NP

Durham Road

DH77RD

St Lukes Mews

DH79NG

Crowgill Court

DH77HY

Cooperative Terrace

DH77PE

Dale Street

DH77LD

Flass Terrace

DH79HZ

Arbourcourt Avenue

DH77HQ

Cockhouse Lane

DH77JX

Cochrane Mews

DH77PR

Deerness View

Data Sources

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