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DH7 7LQ

Deerness

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH7 7LQ

Overview

Postcode DH7 7LQ is located in a rural town, 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 moderate crime levels, with around 47.8 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 2.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
25.2%
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

4/10

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.2%

Approximately 25.2% 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 7LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor near DH7 7LQ 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
5,195 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
90.72%
Other White
11
3.78%
Chinese
5
1.72%
Indian
4
1.37%
African
3
1.03%
Total population: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
24.52%
Owns outright
36
23.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
22.58%
Other social rented
32
20.65%
Social rents from council
7
4.52%
Total households: 155

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 7LQ postcode area, located within Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 7LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySilver Tree Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

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

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryDurham AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 7LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 7LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miUshaw Convenience Store3 Durham Road, Durham, DH7 7LQWalking directions to Ushaw Convenience Store
0 miThe Co-operative FoodDurham Road, Durham, DH7 7LQWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0 miR & B Convenience StoreDurham Road, Durham, DH7 7LQWalking directions to R & B Convenience Store

Data Sources

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