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DH8 5NS

Consett North

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH8 5NS

Overview

Postcode DH8 5NS is located in an urban city, within the Consett North ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Consett area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Consett is £36,400 per year. The nearest station is Stocksfield located about 6.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Consett has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,034 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Consett has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Consett is £36,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH8 5NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Consett near DH8 5NS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stocksfield located about 6.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
660.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
99.27%
Other White
2
0.73%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
45.9%
Owns with a mortgage
48
39.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.84%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.1%
Other social rented
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Consett North

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Consett North area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,500 up to £408,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Consett North 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 Consett North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£250,000
Flats8£54,750
Semi-Detached27£134,950
Terraced69£125,000

10 year median price trend in Consett North

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

Schools

In the DH8 5NS postcode area, located within Consett, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH8 5NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryConsett AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableVilla Real SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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