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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 average crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. 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

Median price£137,500
Price per sq ft£143
Sales (last 12 months)81
Typical range (middle 50%)£95K – £175K

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £137,500 (about £143 per square foot) in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,250 up to £920,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached22£206,500£202
Semi-Detached26£133,250£140
Terraced33£95,000£99

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£186,995£90,000£82,000
2017£179,995£96,000£69,975
2018£184,995£92,000£60,250
2019£181,000£88,000£77,000
2020£195,000£85,500£65,000
2021£204,973£117,000£72,500
2022£232,750£125,000£82,500
2023£223,750£105,000£97,000
2024£217,000£121,250£91,000
2025£220,000£120,000£109,950
2026£195,500£140,000£53,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£169£84£93
2017£169£111£77
2018£173£115£65
2019£167£106£85
2020£158£98£75
2021£180£128£83
2022£204£130£99
2023£205£113£108
2024£203£141£104
2025£206£134£110
2026£202£158£63
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.