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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 66 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
66
Deprivation level
7/10
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
29.55(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.25(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.23(+2%)
Shoplifting
9.97(-18%)
Public order
7(-20%)
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 109 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 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
Detached39£261,950
Flats2£90,975
Semi-Detached21£135,000
Terraced47£110,625

10 years median price trend in Sacriston

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

All postcodes in Sacriston

DH76XG

Coldingham Court

DH23QX

Glenmeads

DH76EQ

Black House Lane

DH76PP

Uphill Drive

DH76QE

Viola Crescent

DH23UZ

Barnstones

DH76AT

South View

DH76NR

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH23BU

Waldridge Lane

DH76HR

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH23PX

Tanmeads

DH23RW

Chester-le-Street South

DH76FQ

Richardson Close

DH76NA

Woodside

DH76NT

Durham Road

DH76PE

Plawsworth Road

DH23PW

Woodland Terrace

DH23RP

Waldridge Lane

DH76JG

Wesley Close

DH23PE

Conyers

DH23QR

East View

DH76JQ

Victoria Street

DH76NQ

Sowerby Street

DH76PX

Holly Crescent

DH23TF

Waldridge Hall Court

DH76AS

Mount Pleasant

DH76BQ

Melbourne Terrace

DH76QL

Beechwood Close

DH23BX

Chester-le-Street South

DH76JD

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH23SJ

Waldridge Lane

DH23UE

Eureka Mews

DH76BP

Woodside View

DH76EB

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76JZ

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH23RL

Chester-le-Street South

DH23RS

West Avenue

DH76LP

Fynway

DH76PF

Garden Cottages

DH76QJ

Springside

DH23PA

Tanmeads

DH23QN

South View

DH76DT

Rosedale Gardens

DH76JY

Monument View

DH76UP

Browbank

DH23PZ

Eureka Terrace

DH23RR

Waldridge Lane

DH76HL

Plawsworth Road

DH76LQ

Witton Road

DH76NY

Witton Villas

DH23NX

The Firs

DH76DF

Coniston Drive

DH76PG

Rosewood Close

DH76PZ

Holly Crescent

DH23RN

Chester-le-Street South

DH76AX

Heugh Edge

DH76ED

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

DH76UX

Penshaw View

DH23TT

Bewick Close

DH76DB

Congburn Bank

DH23RT

The Crescent

DH76AB

Church Street

DH76HT

Newtown Villas

DH23JY

Blue House Bank

DH23NP

Sunniside Cottages

DH23PD

Boyntons

DH76AH

Fulforth Way

DH76AL

Lingey Close

DH76DU

Braeside

DH76JP

Front Street

DH76JX

Industrial Estate

DH76QB

Rose Crescent

DH23LB

Chester-le-Street South

DH76GA

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.