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DH8 9EH

Lanchester

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH8 9EH

Overview

Postcode DH8 9EH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Lanchester ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.3 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 8.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,709 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH8 9EH.

Flood risk

No risk

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill near DH8 9EH 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 8.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
399
Population density
60.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
383
96.23%
African
4
1.01%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.01%
Other White
4
1.01%
Roma
1
0.25%
Total population: 398

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
43.87%
Owns with a mortgage
64
41.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.32%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.87%
Other social rented
1
0.65%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Lanchester

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Lanchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lanchester 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 Lanchester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£319,000
Flats5£170,000
Semi-Detached38£154,500
Terraced30£146,225

10 year median price trend in Lanchester

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

Schools

In the DH8 9EH postcode area, located within Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH8 9EH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryDelves Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.