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DH8 8JQ

Benfieldside

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH8 8JQ is located in an urban city, within the Benfieldside ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill is £37,900 per year. The nearest station is Stocksfield located about 6.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fawcett Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,335 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12%

Approximately 12.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill is £37,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 215 ft away from DH8 8JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill near DH8 8JQ 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 6.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miFawcett ParkSmall

Schools

In the DH8 8JQ postcode area, located within Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBenfieldside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryShotley Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good