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About

Sacriston is a village and civil parish in County Durham, situated to the north of Durham city. The area was shaped by coal mining; Sacriston Colliery and associated workings dominated local employment for generations, and traces of that industry remain in the street pattern and reclaimed land around the village. Terraced housing built for miners lines many streets, and a memorial commemorating those who worked at the pit stands in the centre. Green spaces and former industrial slopes provide local walking routes and frame views back toward the village core.

The present-day community includes a primary school, shops on the main thoroughfare, a community centre and sports pitches used by clubs and groups. Regular bus services connect Sacriston with nearby towns and Durham for work and services. Local groups organise events that reflect the village’s mining heritage and community ties. Everyday life in Sacriston is rooted in these facilities and in the landscape left by its industrial past, with short walks from the housing into fields and reclaimed colliery ground.

Area overview

On average Sacriston has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sacriston is £42,973 per year. There are 4 schools in Sacriston: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sacriston is home to around 8,425 people, with a population density of about 421.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sacriston Population
8,425
Population density
421 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.47(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.25(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.28(-1%)
Shoplifting
8.78(-25%)
Public order
7.36(-10%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,998
94.93%
Other White
105
1.25%
Indian
46
0.55%
Chinese
41
0.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
33
0.39%
Total population: 8,425

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,811
25.97%
No qualifications
1,435
20.58%
Level 3 (A level)
1,347
19.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,042
14.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
704
10.09%
Total 16+ residents: 6,974

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,236
32.19%
Owns with a mortgage
1,109
28.88%
Other social rented
561
14.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
502
13.07%
Social rents from council
358
9.32%
Total households: 3,840

Property prices in Sacriston

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £137,500 in Sacriston area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sacriston 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 Sacriston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£99,950
Detached29£225,000
Terraced41£102,000
Semi-Detached23£149,500

10 years median price trend in Sacriston

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

All postcodes in Sacriston

DH76EY

Heugh Edge

DH23TN

Lilburn Close

DH23LD

Twinn Cottages

DH76PB

Plawsworth Road

DH76DP

Tyzack Street

DH76HZ

Witton Avenue

DH76EL

Blackhouse

DH76DA

Heugh Edge

DH76LB

Priory Court

DH76JT

Front Street

DH76LP

Fynway

DH76QF

Lilac Avenue

DH23QR

East View

DH23SJ

Waldridge Lane

DH23PW

Woodland Terrace

DH23QN

South View

DH76AR

East Street

DH76BF

Crossleas

DH76NQ

Sowerby Street

DH76AG

Charlaw Close

DH76EJ

Beechgrove Terrace

DH76ED

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76HY

Findon Avenue

DH76BA

Cross Lane

DH76LN

Durham Road

DH23NP

Sunniside Cottages

DH76NW

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76AH

Fulforth Way

DH23RP

Waldridge Lane

DH23NN

Front Street

DH23RU

East Avenue

DH76BP

Woodside View

DH76PP

Uphill Drive

DH76DJ

Congburn Bank

DH76DB

Congburn Bank

DH23RB

Fern Meadows

DH23QT

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76DR

Braeside

DH23TT

Bewick Close

DH23PX

Tanmeads

DH76BQ

Melbourne Terrace

DH76PX

Holly Crescent

DH76JE

Elm Court

DH76FD

Angel View

DH23SF

Pine Street

DH76PF

Garden Cottages

DH76DL

Fleece Terrace

DH76FQ

Richardson Close

DH76AY

Westhills Close

DH76JP

Front Street

DH76PG

Rosewood Close

DH23LB

Chester-le-Street South

DH76HR

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76FW

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76EQ

Black House Lane

DH23SG

Lime Street

DH76QD

Viola Crescent

DH23QP

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH23QH

Briar Close

DH34EH

Holmhill Lane

DH76AQ

Acorn Close

DH76PA

Westwood View

DH76QN

Ashwood Close

DH23NL

Beaney Lane

DH76EW

Humbleburn Lane

DH76AW

Acornclose Lane

DH23QE

Church View

DH76XH

Edgewood Court

DH23RJ

Front Street

DH76BJ

Daleside

DH23PH

Broadmires Terrace

DH76XF

Ripon Court

DH23PZ

Eureka Terrace

DH76XE

St Cuthberts Drive

DH76QJ

Springside

DH76JU

Parkside

DH76NN

Iveson Terrace

DH23SD

Oak Street

DH76NT

Durham Road

DH76EB

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH23QW

East Parade

DH23PQ

Park View

DH76FB

Front Street

DH76FP

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76FA

Cinder Strip Close

DH23RS

West Avenue

DH76LR

Findon Hill

DH23LF

Prospect Terrace

DH76BW

Bruce Street

DH76PD

Plawsworth Road

DH76FF

Ennerdale Close

DH23SB

Chester Street

DH76JH

Elliott Street

DH76NY

Witton Villas

DH76PW

Holly Crescent

DH76AJ

Lingey Close

DH76DX

Braeside

DH76NL

Low Graham Street

DH76AT

South View

DH76AF

Front Street

Data Sources

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