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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

DH70AW

Fair View

DH70NL

Woodlea

DH79RT

Squarehouse Cottages

DH70EJ

Meadowfield

DH70AN

Greenwood Avenue

DH70HD

Cadger Bank

DH70TL

Durham Road

DH70QU

Lanchester Road

DH70PH

Mount Park Drive

DH70NW

Greenwell Park

DH70AX

Holmlea

DH70PJ

Mount View

DH70QZ

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

DH87TQ

Woodside

DH70AF

The Crescent

DH70SL

Ford Road

DH70HS

Hallgarth Terrace

DH70AD

Langley Terrace

DH70NQ

Peth Bank

DH70RB

Durham Road

DH70JD

Millfield

DH70NX

Mount Pleasant

DH70RX

St Bedes Court

DH89HP

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70DR

Holmside Lane

DH70AJ

Whitehouse Avenue

DH70JJ

Kitswell Road

DH70AE

The Villas

DH89HW

Waskerley

DH70RL

Yeckhouse Lane

DH76ET

Oak Terrace

DH70LT

Manor Grange

DH70PX

The Close

DH89HE

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70PP

Foxhills Crescent

DH97SB

Tower Road

DH70AR

Fair View

DH70LJ

Durham Road

DH70RG

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70RN

Cadger Bank

DH70PT

Ridgeway

DH70PS

Ashleigh Grove

DH70JL

Southway

DH70HT

Front Street

DH76TP

Park House Cottages

DH70BG

The Haven

DH70BA

Pleasant View

DH76TR

Charlaw Lane

DH70DP

Holmside Lane

DH70RS

Fox Hills Crescent

DH76EP

Holmside

DH70AB

South View

DH70BB

Mount Pleasant

DH70LX

Deneside

DH70JT

Fenhall Park

DH76ES

Holmside

DH70QF

Foxwood Court

DH70LH

Front Street

DH70HH

Humberhill Drive

DH70PQ

Mount Park Drive

DH70NF

Burnhopeside Avenue

DH70LZ

Deneside

DH89HD

Eliza Lane

DH70DZ

Holmside Lane

DH70LW

West View

DH70DQ

West Terrace

DH70JG

Kitswell Road

DH76TS

George Street

DH70EX

Station Road

DH70LR

Durham Road

DH70JP

Kitswell Road

DH89AX

Longedge Lane

DH70BP

Greys Buildings

DH79RP

Hamsteels Lane

DH70BW

Edwards Walk

DH89HR

Saltersgate Lane

DH70RF

Newbiggen Lane

DH70JE

Bishops Meadow

DH70RR

Hurbuck Bank

DH87PD

Iveston Lane

DH70EU

Percy Crescent

DH70PR

Thornlea Grove

DH70SR

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70QA

Broadoak Drive

DH70SH

Ford Road

DH70NP

Oakwood

DH70JH

Kitswell Road

DH89HN

Eliza Lane

DH70HR

The Garths

DH70QR

Howden Bank

DH70EL

Meadowfield

DH70LN

Durham Road

DH70HB

Cadger Bank

DH70HL

Middlewood Road

DH70JW

Sunnybanks

DH70HA

Station Cottages

DH70AU

Holmlea

DH70RH

Broadwood Lane

DH89HF

Longedge Lane

DH70AS

Beech Grove

Data Sources

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