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DH8 6QL

Leadgate and Medomsley

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH8 6QL is located in a rural village, within the Leadgate and Medomsley ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley is £44,300 per year. The nearest station is Prudhoe located about 5.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Old Community Centre Site.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,097 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley is £44,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH8 6QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley near DH8 6QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Prudhoe located about 5.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miOld Community Centre SiteSmall

Schools

In the DH8 6QL postcode area, located within Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good