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DH7 7TL

Hilltop Road

Deerness

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Detailed insights for DH7 7TL

Overview

Postcode DH7 7TL is located in a rural town, within the Deerness ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bearpark & Witton Gilbert area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bearpark & Witton Gilbert is £45,630 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 2.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bearpark & Witton Gilbert has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,069 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bearpark & Witton Gilbert has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Bearpark & Witton Gilbert is £45,630 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bearpark & Witton Gilbert near DH7 7TL 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
46.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.54(+11%)
Shoplifting
19.43(+60%)
Criminal damage and arson
17(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.39(-28%)
Burglary
6.07(+22%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
342
90.96%
Pakistani
9
2.39%
Other White
9
2.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.53%
Total population: 376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
147
48.68%
Level 3 (A level)
48
15.89%
No qualifications
33
10.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
9.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
7.95%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
84
54.19%
Owns outright
54
34.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.39%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.58%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Deerness

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 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
Detached29£230,000
Semi-Detached45£115,000
Terraced51£122,000

10 year median price trend in Deerness

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

Schools

In the DH7 7TL postcode area, located within Bearpark & Witton Gilbert, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 7TL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBearpark Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryDurham AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySilver Tree Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 7TL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 7TL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMorrisons DailyAuton Stile, Durham, DH7 7AAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

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 ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
WardDeernessE05016171
ParishBearparkE04010593
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bearpark & Witton GilbertE02004310
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 026BE01020680
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced2002-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.