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DH6 3NL

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Thornley & Wheatley Hill

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Detailed insights for DH6 3NL

Overview

Postcode DH6 3NL is located in a rural village, within the Thornley & Wheatley Hill 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 133.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £37,848 per year. The nearest station is Horden located about 4.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.4%
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 133.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.4%

Approximately 14.4% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £37,848 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Thornley & Wheatley Hill near DH6 3NL 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
161.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.52(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.39(+121%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.39(+15%)
Burglary
17.6(+253%)
Vehicle crime
9.53(+112%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
93.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.72%
Other White
7
2.38%
Pakistani
1
0.34%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 294

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
23.08%
Level 3 (A level)
55
22.27%
Level 4+ (Degree)
50
20.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
17.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
12.96%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
40.91%
Owns with a mortgage
29
21.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.18%
Social rents from council
13
9.85%
Other social rented
6
4.55%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Thornley & Wheatley Hill

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £126,125 in Thornley & Wheatley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,500 up to £293,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thornley & Wheatley Hill 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 Thornley & Wheatley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£184,000
Semi-Detached26£117,500
Terraced16£82,000

10 year median price trend in Thornley & Wheatley Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornley & Wheatley Hill.

Schools

In the DH6 3NL 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 3NL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWheatley Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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 ConstituencyEasingtonE14001211
WardThornley & Wheatley HillE05016196
ParishWheatley HillE04010712
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Thornley & Wheatley HillE02004331
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 040AE01020788
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.