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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 44 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
44
Deprivation level
5/10
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
17.19(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.02(+14%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.01(-59%)
Public order
4.17(-49%)
Other theft
3(-50%)
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 86 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Lanchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £540,000.

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
Flats3£185,000
Terraced23£167,000
Detached24£334,000
Semi-Detached36£173,000

10 years median price trend in Lanchester

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

All postcodes in Lanchester

DH70AL

Greenwood Avenue

DH76TJ

Kaysburn

DH70RA

Burnhope Road

DH70PL

Brook View

DH70DJ

Barrons Way

DH89HB

Eliza Lane

DH70BQ

Hillcrest

DH70EB

Whitehouse Avenue

DH70DE

Parkside

DH70PW

Foxhills Crescent

DH70TE

Broadwood Lane

DH70PF

Newbiggen Lane

DH70NA

Pethside

DH70SN

Ford Road

DH70QE

Lee Hill Court

DH70TP

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70EH

Front Street

DH70HN

Watling Way

DH70EZ

Greta Place

DH70ST

Bargate Bank

DH70DA

Cooperative Terrace

DH70RT

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70EE

Langley Lane

DH70SJ

Smallhope Drive

DH70NG

Peth Bank

DH70RJ

Hurbuck Cottages

DH70TG

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70HY

Croft View

DH70JX

Park House Court

DH70SQ

Ford Street

DH70HE

Cadger Bank

DH70HU

Front Street

DH70ND

Burnhopeside Avenue

DH70SF

Cecil Crescent

DH70EA

Vale View

DL134JJ

Weatherleyhill Lane

DH70LQ

Deanery View

DH87SU

Stonyheap Lane

DH70AG

Langley Avenue

DH70SY

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH79RS

Hamsteels Lane

DH70AH

The Grove

DH70BE

Fellside View

DH70BH

The Gables

DH70BL

Mount Pleasant

DH70ER

Front Street

DH70AQ

Boundary View

DH76EU

Ashtree Terrace

DH70NJ

Deanery View

DH70SS

Bargate Bank

DH70RY

Edge Lane

DH87TG

High Woodside Farm

DH70LU

Manor Grange

DH70QX

Tower Road

DH70PU

Bishops Meadow

DH70AZ

Braeside

DH70SW

Ford Crescent

DH70QW

Howden Bank

DH70LP

Durham Road

DH70QD

Briardene

DH70NN

Valley Grove

DH70TF

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70DB

The Avenue

DH70QT

Lanchester Road

DH70BT

The Pastures

DH70JR

Burnside

DH70SZ

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH89BY

Longedge Lane

DH70TH

Officials Terrace

DH70LF

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70DY

Peartree Terrace

DH70DN

Pavilion Terrace

DH70LS

Durham Road

DH70NS

Woodlands

DH70RU

Durham Road

DH76ER

Deneholme Terrace

DH89HA

Red Houses

DH70ET

The Square

DH70HZ

The Mill

DH70SP

Ford Road

DH70TW

Durham Road

DH70LD

Durham Road

DH70DD

Edwards Walk

DH70TA

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70LY

Deneside

DH70RP

Browney Bank

DH70PN

Broadoak Drive

DH70HF

Prospect Terrace

DH97SE

Gorecock Lane

DH70PZ

Alderside Crescent

DH70LG

Broadwood Lane

DH76EX

Holmside

DH70NT

Newbiggen Lane

DH70TN

Broadwood Lane

DH70JA

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH89ES

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70LA

Front Street

DH70QP

Howden Bank Cottages

DH70PB

Newbiggen Lane

DH70HW

The Paddock

Data Sources

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