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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

DH76LX

Craigland Villas

DH76AB

Church Street

DH76DS

Tyzack Street

DH76DZ

Beechgrove Lane

DH76LH

Crossways

DH23LG

Mill Lane

DH76UR

Eastwood

DH23RY

Lime Cottages

DH76JS

Front Street

DH76PH

Plawsworth Road

DH76LT

Holmesland Villas

DH34EJ

Old Mill Lane

DH23LE

Wheatleywell Lane

DH76PE

Plawsworth Road

DH23QD

Oak Crescent

DH76UW

Cathedral View

DH76NB

Rose Lea

DH76AN

Acornclose Lane

DH76DG

Rydal Close

DH23NX

The Firs

DH23QX

Glenmeads

DH23PP

Park View

DH76LZ

High Graham Street

DH76QB

Rose Crescent

DH23QY

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH23TX

Prendwick Close

DH76UP

Browbank

DH23RQ

Holmhill Lane

DH23RZ

Dene Cottages

DH76FH

Temperley Way

DH23NR

Ripon Terrace

DH76EA

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH23UZ

Barnstones

DH23BU

Waldridge Lane

DH76XD

Fordham Drive

DH76NE

Iveson Terrace

DH76HP

Poplar Street

DH76UZ

Durham Court

DH76DH

Daleside

DH76PZ

Holly Crescent

DH76EF

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76NA

Woodside

DH76HH

John Street

DH23SQ

Olive Street

DH23PD

Boyntons

DH76AX

Heugh Edge

DH23QG

Hawthorn Close

DH76EG

Black House Lane

DH76JQ

Victoria Street

DH76BG

Melbourne Villas

DH23PG

Church Mews

DH76DY

Broomy Holme Farm Cottages

DH76JL

Church Street

DH76JN

West View

DH76NH

Eliza Street

DH76HL

Plawsworth Road

DH76AE

Davison Terrace

DH23SH

Cedar Street

DH76JX

Industrial Estate

DH76EZ

Heugh Edge

DH76LD

Front Street

DH76PT

Holly Crescent

DH23NS

Plawsworth Road

DH76LU

Findon Hill

DH76HW

Meadow View

DH23PE

Conyers

DH76XG

Coldingham Court

DH76JW

Front Street

DH76EH

Black House Lane

DH23BX

Chester-le-Street South

DH76FS

Draper Close

DH76JZ

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76HU

Gregson Street

DH76UY

Redhouse Close

Data Sources

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