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DH4 6RN

Sherburn

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH4 6RN

Overview

Postcode DH4 6RN is located in a rural town, within the Sherburn ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Sherburn & West Rainton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sherburn & West Rainton is £38,000 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 3.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Sherburn & West Rainton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,260 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Sherburn & West Rainton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Sherburn & West Rainton is £38,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 31 ft away from DH4 6RN.

Flood risk

No risk

Sherburn & West Rainton near DH4 6RN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durham located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
143.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
332
96.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.75%
Irish
2
0.58%
Indian
1
0.29%
African
1
0.29%
Total population: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
38.12%
Owns with a mortgage
51
31.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
15.62%
Social rents from council
13
8.12%
Other social rented
6
3.75%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Sherburn

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Sherburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sherburn 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 Sherburn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£295,000
Flats1£55,000
Semi-Detached51£148,000
Terraced26£142,500

10 year median price trend in Sherburn

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

Schools

In the DH4 6RN postcode area, located within Sherburn & West Rainton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH4 6RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryWest Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH4 6RN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH4 6RN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutterProspect View, County Durham, DH4 6RUWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miBriggs CornerhouseStation Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6SFWalking directions to Briggs Cornerhouse
0.3 miSparCounty Durham, DH4 6RGWalking directions to Spar

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
WardSherburnE05009079
ParishWest Rainton and LeamsideE04010710
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sherburn & West RaintonE02004311
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 027BE01020726
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.