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DH6 3JG

Trimdon and Thornley

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH6 3JG

Overview

Postcode DH6 3JG is located in a rural town, within the Trimdon and Thornley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Thornley & Wheatley Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Horden located about 4.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,199 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.3%

Approximately 20.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH6 3JG.

Flood risk

No risk

Thornley & Wheatley Hill near DH6 3JG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Horden located about 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
2,354.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
98.26%
Chinese
1
0.35%
Other White
1
0.35%
Other
1
0.35%
African
1
0.35%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
31.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
25.36%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.57%
Other social rented
21
15.22%
Social rents from council
7
5.07%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Trimdon and Thornley

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £113,998 in Trimdon and Thornley area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,500 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Trimdon and Thornley 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 Trimdon and Thornley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£195,000
Flats2£64,000
Semi-Detached83£112,000
Terraced52£86,250

10 year median price trend in Trimdon and Thornley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Trimdon and Thornley.

Schools

In the DH6 3JG postcode area, located within Thornley & Wheatley Hill, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH6 3JG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWheatley Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryThornley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH6 3JG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH6 3JG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMax Convenience Durham9-10 Granville Terrace, Durham, DH6 3JQWalking directions to Max Convenience Durham
0.1 miStephen's26-27 Alexandra Terrace, Durham, DH6 3JWWalking directions to Stephen's
0.2 miCo-op FoodQuilstyle Road, Durham, DH6 3RFWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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