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DH6 5PB

Bishop Middleham and Cornforth

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH6 5PB is located in a rural town, within the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Ferryhill East & Cornforth area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferryhill East & Cornforth is £31,100 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 5.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Ferryhill East & Cornforth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,703 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ferryhill East & Cornforth has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.4%

Approximately 41.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ferryhill East & Cornforth is £31,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 59 ft away from DH6 5PB.

Flood risk

No risk

Ferryhill East & Cornforth near DH6 5PB 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 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the DH6 5PB postcode area, located within Ferryhill East & Cornforth, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWest Cornforth Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryCoxhoe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good