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DH6 2RX

Murton

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH6 2RX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Murton ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the South Murton & South Hetton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 184.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Murton & South Hetton is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Seaham located about 3.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is South Hetton Welfare Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
185
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

South Murton & South Hetton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,725 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

South Murton & South Hetton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 184.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in South Murton & South Hetton is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH6 2RX.

Flood risk

No risk

South Murton & South Hetton near DH6 2RX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Seaham located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSouth Hetton Welfare ParkMedium

Schools

In the DH6 2RX postcode area, located within South Murton & South Hetton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimarySouth Hetton PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonVoluntary aided school

Good