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DH7 0HA

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Lanchester & Burnhope

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Detailed insights for DH7 0HA

Overview

Postcode DH7 0HA is located in a rural town, within the Lanchester & Burnhope ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Lanchester area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lanchester is £48,649 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 7.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Lanchester has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,226 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Lanchester has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Lanchester is £48,649 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH7 0HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Lanchester near DH7 0HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 7.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
254
Population density
780.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.46(-52%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.91(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.28(-73%)
Burglary
5.02(+1%)
Public order
4.39(-50%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
97.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.18%
Other
2
0.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.39%
Other White
1
0.39%
Total population: 254

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
106
47.96%
Level 3 (A level)
32
14.48%
No qualifications
31
14.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
9.95%
Apprenticeship
13
5.88%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
58.27%
Owns with a mortgage
44
34.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.94%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.36%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Lanchester & Burnhope

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Lanchester & Burnhope area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lanchester & Burnhope 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 Lanchester & Burnhope over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£325,000
Flats4£185,000
Semi-Detached25£160,000
Terraced19£168,000

10 year median price trend in Lanchester & Burnhope

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lanchester & Burnhope.

Schools

In the DH7 0HA postcode area, located within Lanchester, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 0HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLanchester Endowed Parochial Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Primary School, LanchesterAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 0HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 0HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar4 Front Street, Durham, DH7 0ERWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miLanchester News19 Front Street, Durham, DH7 0LAWalking directions to Lanchester News
0.4 miNisa LanchesterBishops Meadow, County Durham, DH7 0JEWalking directions to Nisa Lanchester

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 ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
WardLanchester & BurnhopeE05016180
ParishLanchesterE04010655
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LanchesterE02004306
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 020BE01020664
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.