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DH6 3LL

Trimdon and Thornley

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH6 3LL

Overview

Postcode DH6 3LL 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 150.1 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 4.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,217 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 150.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.6%

Approximately 13.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 191 ft away from DH6 3LL.

Flood risk

No risk

Thornley & Wheatley Hill near DH6 3LL 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 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
417
Population density
130.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
409
97.85%
Other White
6
1.44%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.24%
Chinese
1
0.24%
Other Asian
1
0.24%
Total population: 418

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
78
42.39%
Owns outright
65
35.33%
Social rents from council
21
11.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
6.52%
Other social rented
4
2.17%
Total households: 184

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 3LL postcode area, located within Thornley & Wheatley Hill, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH6 3LL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWheatley Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH6 3LL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVG FoodstoreStoker Crescent, Durham, DH6 3RPWalking directions to VG Foodstore
0.4 miCo-op FoodQuilstyle Road, Durham, DH6 3RFWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miStephen's26-27 Alexandra Terrace, Durham, DH6 3JWWalking directions to Stephen's

Data Sources

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