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About

Lanchester is a village and civil parish in County Durham, set where the River Browney runs through low farmland and former coalfield country. The village centre clusters around St Laurence, a church with medieval fabric and a stone tower that marks the settlement on historic maps. Local streets lead to farms, playing fields and a small commercial strip; the community runs a primary school and a village hall that hosts regular events. Road links connect Lanchester to nearby towns while lanes climb to surrounding moorland and grazing fields used for sheep and cattle.

To the south of the modern village are the earthworks of the Roman fort Longovicium, its rectangular ramparts visible in aerial photos and noted in national records as a scheduled monument. Fieldwork and finds have shown the fort lay on a Roman supply route and a short stretch of ancient road line is traceable through the parish. The presence of Longovicium, the river and the church combine to make the area of Lanchester one where recorded history from Roman through medieval periods remains part of the village footprint.

Area overview

On average Lanchester has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lanchester is £48,649 per year. There are 4 schools in Lanchester: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lanchester is home to around 5,993 people, with a population density of about 96.3 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lanchester Population
5,993
Population density
96.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.35(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.51(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.01(-61%)
Public order
4.51(-49%)
Other theft
3.34(-49%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,757
96.06%
Other White
78
1.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
22
0.37%
Indian
19
0.32%
Chinese
17
0.28%
Total population: 5,993

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,832
37.12%
No qualifications
838
16.98%
Level 3 (A level)
829
16.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
617
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
420
8.51%
Total 16+ residents: 4,935

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,278
46.29%
Owns with a mortgage
788
28.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
268
9.71%
Other social rented
206
7.46%
Social rents from council
135
4.89%
Total households: 2,761

Property prices in Lanchester

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £177,000 in Lanchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lanchester 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 Lanchester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£327,500
Flats3£160,000
Semi-Detached24£160,000
Terraced20£168,000

10 years median price trend in Lanchester

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

All postcodes in Lanchester

DH70PF

Newbiggen Lane

DH89HE

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH89HR

Saltersgate Lane

DH70ES

Church View

DH70HG

Sycamore Place

DH70QZ

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

DH70JG

Kitswell Road

DH70RG

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70GA

Burnhope Court

DH70HY

Croft View

DH97SE

Gorecock Lane

DH70AB

South View

DH70BH

The Gables

DH70EE

Langley Lane

DH76TJ

Kaysburn

DH70SQ

Ford Street

DH70DE

Parkside

DH70EH

Front Street

DH70JS

Ashdown Grove

DH70NP

Oakwood

DH70QT

Lanchester Road

DH70TH

Officials Terrace

DH70TL

Durham Road

DH70EU

Percy Crescent

DH70HF

Prospect Terrace

DH70HU

Front Street

DH70NA

Pethside

DH70NB

Holmside Avenue

DH70PR

Thornlea Grove

DH70PT

Ridgeway

DH70RS

Fox Hills Crescent

DH70SZ

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70DJ

Barrons Way

DH70LJ

Durham Road

DH70DR

Holmside Lane

DH70DZ

Holmside Lane

DH70ER

Front Street

DH70HW

The Paddock

DH89BY

Longedge Lane

DH70AP

Bluebell Court

DH70RH

Broadwood Lane

DH70BL

Mount Pleasant

DH70DA

Cooperative Terrace

DH70NS

Woodlands

DH89HB

Eliza Lane

DH70AN

Greenwood Avenue

DH70JX

Park House Court

DH89HP

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70HN

Watling Way

DH70PH

Mount Park Drive

DH70AW

Fair View

DH70EA

Vale View

DH70PY

Alderside Crescent

DH70TE

Broadwood Lane

DH76TR

Charlaw Lane

DH70EQ

St Johns Mews

DH70HA

Station Cottages

DH70PZ

Alderside Crescent

DH70SX

Cornsay Lane

DH70AG

Langley Avenue

DH70PP

Foxhills Crescent

DH70QF

Foxwood Court

DH70RW

Durham Road

DH70SF

Cecil Crescent

DH70TQ

Durham Road

DH70RT

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70AA

Whitehouse Terrace

DH70AU

Holmlea

DH70DQ

West Terrace

DH70ET

The Square

DH70NW

Greenwell Park

DH89HW

Waskerley

DH70NL

Woodlea

DH70BA

Pleasant View

DH89HD

Eliza Lane

DH70HS

Hallgarth Terrace

DH70JD

Millfield

DH70LW

West View

DH70RE

Kitswell Road

DH79RS

Hamsteels Lane

DH70TA

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70DP

Holmside Lane

DH70JN

Elmfield

DH87TG

High Woodside Farm

DH70RB

Durham Road

DH70JE

Bishops Meadow

DH70DL

Front Street

DH70JJ

Kitswell Road

DH70PX

The Close

DH70DY

Peartree Terrace

DH70EL

Meadowfield

DH70LH

Front Street

DH70LT

Manor Grange

DH70NH

Deanery View

DH70NX

Mount Pleasant

DH70RF

Newbiggen Lane

DH70BE

Fellside View

DH70BT

The Pastures

DH70NG

Peth Bank

DH70PA

Alderdene

Data Sources

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