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DH6 2XQ

Shotton and South Hetton

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH6 2XQ is located in an urban city, within the Shotton and South Hetton ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the South Murton & South Hetton area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.9 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 3.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

South Murton & South Hetton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,530 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

South Murton & South Hetton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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 2XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

South Murton & South Hetton near DH6 2XQ 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 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySouth Hetton PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryEasington Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good