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DH4 6RX

Sherburn

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH4 6RX

Overview

Postcode DH4 6RX 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128.0 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 3.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
53.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Sherburn & West Rainton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,026 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Sherburn & West Rainton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.6%

Approximately 53.6% 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 214 ft away from DH4 6RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Sherburn & West Rainton near DH4 6RX 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 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
5,410.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
94.94%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7
2.72%
Other White
4
1.56%
Other Asian
2
0.78%
Total population: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
39
31.2%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.8%
Other social rented
28
22.4%
Owns outright
17
13.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.4%
Total households: 125

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 6RX 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 6RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWest Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH4 6RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparCounty Durham, DH4 6RGWalking directions to Spar
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

Data Sources

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