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DH6 1NN

Bridge Court

Easington & Shotton

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Detailed insights for DH6 1NN

Overview

Postcode DH6 1NN is located in a rural village, within the Easington & Shotton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Sherburn & West Rainton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sherburn & West Rainton is £42,783 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 4.7 miles away.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Sherburn & West Rainton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,365 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sherburn & West Rainton has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Sherburn & West Rainton is £42,783 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH6 1NN.

Flood risk

No risk

Sherburn & West Rainton near DH6 1NN 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 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
57.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.62(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.11(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.05(+17%)
Burglary
12.69(+154%)
Public order
6.8(-23%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
96.3%
Other White
4
1.48%
Other Asian
2
0.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.37%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
49.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.96%
Level 3 (A level)
32
13.68%
No qualifications
27
11.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
5.13%
Total 16+ residents: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
48.72%
Owns with a mortgage
42
35.9%
Social rents from council
6
5.13%
Other social rented
5
4.27%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.42%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Easington & Shotton

Based on 220 recent sales, the median property price is £105,000 in Easington & Shotton area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Easington & Shotton 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 Easington & Shotton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£200,500
Semi-Detached59£120,000
Terraced109£80,000

10 year median price trend in Easington & Shotton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Easington & Shotton.

Schools

In the DH6 1NN postcode area, located within Sherburn & West Rainton, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
WardEasington & ShottonE05016174
ParishShadforthE04010688
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sherburn & West RaintonE02004311
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 027DE01020729
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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