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Murton North & Parkside

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About

Murton North & Parkside is a residential area in Murton, County Durham, in north-east England. The neighbourhood grew around the coal industry in the 19th and 20th centuries, and traces of that history remain in the street pattern and local place names. Housing ranges from former pit terraces to post-war council estates and later private developments. Local facilities include a primary school, a community centre, a convenience shop and a pub, with bus services linking the area to other parts of County Durham.

Former mining ground sits at the edge of the neighbourhood and has been reused for open space and footpaths; an accessible ridge formed by colliery spoil provides a local route used for walking and dog exercise. Community groups run allotments and sports pitches on former industrial land, and small patches of planted woodland separate residential blocks from these green areas. Daily life in Murton North & Parkside is shaped by those local services and by the pattern of streets laid out during the village’s mining expansion.

Area overview

On average Murton North & Parkside has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 41.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Murton North & Parkside is £34,388 per year. There are 2 schools in Murton North & Parkside: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Murton North & Parkside is home to around 8,659 people, with a population density of about 1,317.4 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Murton North & Parkside Population
8,659
Population density
1,317.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.85(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
32.11(+182%)
Shoplifting
17.78(+52%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.28(-25%)
Public order
7.39(-10%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,351
96.48%
Other White
110
1.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.39%
Indian
23
0.27%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
0.25%
Total population: 8,656

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,163
31.57%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,175
17.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,062
15.5%
Level 3 (A level)
1,062
15.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
750
10.95%
Total 16+ residents: 6,852

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,093
28.22%
Owns outright
897
23.16%
Owns with a mortgage
811
20.94%
Other social rented
554
14.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
417
10.77%
Total households: 3,873

Property prices in Murton North & Parkside

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Murton North & Parkside area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Murton North & Parkside 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 Murton North & Parkside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£216,000
Terraced44£100,000
Semi-Detached26£101,000

10 years median price trend in Murton North & Parkside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Murton North & Parkside.

All postcodes in Murton North & Parkside

SR78DR

Elgin Avenue

SR77UA

Elmtree Court

SR78NA

Hexham Avenue

SR77UE

Ash Crescent

SR78QY

Overdene

SR79TH

Meadow Lane

SR79QD

Calvert Terrace

SR78QW

The Dene

SR78DE

Dawlish Close

SR79TA

Old Village Way

SR78LD

Beldon Close

SR78NE

Ivy Avenue

SR79HT

Bevan Square

SR79EH

Webb Avenue

SR79DZ

Toft Crescent

SR78DJ

Elgin Avenue

SR78RG

Stockton Road

SR79LP

Penryn Avenue

SR79QN

Lansbury Drive

SR78LJ

Dalton Avenue

SR78AL

Portland Avenue

SR78DB

Holyhead Close

SR78RA

South View

SR78NX

The Avenue

SR79HD

Lumsden Square

SR78QE

Strangford Road

SR78LP

Exeter Avenue

SR78QZ

Overdene

SR78LS

Frank Avenue

SR78NS

The Avenue

SR78AR

Milton Close

SR77UT

Maple Crescent

SR79PT

Porter Terrace

SR79EW

Hill Crescent

SR77UF

Ash Crescent

SR78DS

Ellesmere Drive

SR78BN

Ryton Crescent

SR78NU

The Avenue

SR78NN

Kingston Avenue

SR79DY

Toft Crescent

SR77PX

Foxcover Court

SR77FA

Roseberry Close

SR79LZ

Darcy Square

SR78DN

Eskdale Close

SR78EG

Enfield Road

SR79EX

Luke Crescent

SR78LX

Grantham Avenue

SR78BS

Malvern Crescent

SR79RW

Aged Miners Homes

SR78EA

Eastlea Road

SR79QQ

Cook Crescent

SR78AU

Malvern Crescent

SR79HA

Stephens Road

SR77RS

Redwood

SR78LL

Dalton Avenue

SR79EF

Mann Crescent

SR79QR

Barnes Road

SR79LL

Penryn Avenue

SR79SZ

Murton

SR79QL

Barnes Road

SR78NB

Hexham Avenue

SR79EL

Clarke Terrace

SR78BQ

The Avenue

SR79LS

Hesledon Walk

SR78LE

Carrhouse Walk

SR79LR

Sea View Walk

SR79JY

Burnhall Drive

SR78AD

The Avenue

SR78BG

The Avenue

SR78EF

Eastlea Crescent

SR78PB

The Avenue

SR79JP

Treen Crescent

SR78NL

Kingston Avenue

SR79LQ

Tregoney Avenue

SR78AH

Portland Avenue

SR79JN

Trevone Square

SR78BT

Portland Avenue

SR79ND

Wellfield Court

SR78LZ

Grantham Avenue

SR79LD

St Ives Place

SR79JT

Penzance Court

SR78DX

Stockton Road

SR78PN

Lawnside

SR78AE

Bethune Avenue

SR78AP

Milton Close

SR79ED

Toft Crescent

SR79LX

Glebe View

SR78LY

Grantham Avenue

SR79QA

Watkin Crescent

SR78PX

Dalton & Dawdon

SR78QU

Dene Road

SR78AG

Bethune Avenue

SR78LQ

The Avenue

SR79JW

Treen Crescent

SR78NW

Kingston Avenue

SR78EE

Eastlea Crescent

SR78BX

Portland Avenue

SR78BH

Malvern Crescent

SR79QH

Calvert Terrace

SR79ET

Wetherburn Avenue

Data Sources

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