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DH6 4HW

Bowburn & Coxhoe

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH6 4HW

Overview

Postcode DH6 4HW 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.5 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,108 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 272 ft away from DH6 4HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill near DH6 4HW 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
263
Population density
279.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.11(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.8(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.87(-83%)
Other crime
3.22(-11%)
Vehicle crime
3.22(-28%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
93.44%
Irish
8
3.09%
African
4
1.54%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.16%
Other Black
1
0.39%
Total population: 259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
32.24%
Level 3 (A level)
41
19.16%
No qualifications
33
15.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
12.62%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
39.83%
Owns with a mortgage
46
38.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.56%
Other social rented
6
5.08%
Social rents from council
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

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 4HW 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 4HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryCoxhoe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH6 4HW

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

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 044BE01020698
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.