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DH6 4HN

Bowburn & Coxhoe

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH6 4HN

Overview

Postcode DH6 4HN is located in a rural town, within the Bowburn & Coxhoe ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill is £42,170 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 5.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,317 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill is £42,170 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from DH6 4HN.

Flood risk

No risk

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill near DH6 4HN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durham located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
1,286.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.08(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.8(-31%)
Shoplifting
14.3(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.04(+1%)
Public order
6.77(-23%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
93.38%
Other White
9
3.14%
Chinese
6
2.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.35%
African
1
0.35%
Total population: 287

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
82
32.8%
No qualifications
56
22.4%
Level 3 (A level)
50
20%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
13.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.6%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
54
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
49
30.25%
Owns outright
37
22.84%
Social rents from council
9
5.56%
Other social rented
8
4.94%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Bowburn & Coxhoe

Based on 251 recent sales, the median property price is £152,000 in Bowburn & Coxhoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bowburn & Coxhoe 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 Bowburn & Coxhoe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached80£254,998
Semi-Detached97£136,000
Terraced74£98,000

10 year median price trend in Bowburn & Coxhoe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bowburn & Coxhoe.

Schools

In the DH6 4HN postcode area, located within Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH6 4HN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryCoxhoe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH6 4HN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH6 4HN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodPetterson Dale, Durham, DH6 4HAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miBest-oneCornforth Lane, County Durham, DH6 4DGWalking directions to Best-one
0.5 miLondisThe Avenue, County Durham, DH6 4AHWalking directions to Londis

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 ConstituencyNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorE14001382
WardBowburn & CoxhoeE05016160
ParishCoxhoeE04010614
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Coxhoe & Quarrington HillE02004319
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 044EE01020701
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.