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DH7 7HN

Deerness

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH7 7HN

Overview

Postcode DH7 7HN is located in a rural hamlet, within the Deerness ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor is £34,900 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 3.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,156 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor is £34,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH7 7HN.

Flood risk

No risk

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor near DH7 7HN 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
104
Population density
23.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
94
89.52%
Other White
6
5.71%
Irish
4
3.81%
Chinese
1
0.95%
Total population: 105

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
28
52.83%
Owns with a mortgage
16
30.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
5.66%
Other social rented
3
5.66%
Social rents from council
3
5.66%
Total households: 53

Property prices in Deerness

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Deerness area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Deerness 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 Deerness over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£230,000
Semi-Detached43£115,000
Terraced54£103,500

10 year median price trend in Deerness

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Deerness.

Schools

In the DH7 7HN postcode area, located within Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 7HN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryNew Brancepeth Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

1.0 miPrimarySilver Tree Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw MoorAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.