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DH8 9QD

Lanchester

County Durham

England / North East / County Durham / Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill / Lanchester / DH8 9QD

Overview

Postcode DH8 9QD 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 31.6 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 8.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Drover's Dell.

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 31.6 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 9QD.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miDrover's DellSmall

Property prices in Lanchester

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £171,000 in Lanchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £950,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£310,000
Flats3£170,000
Semi-Detached37£155,000
Terraced24£162,500

10 years price trend in Lanchester

Schools

In the DH8 9QD postcode area, located within Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCastleside Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryMoorside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimarySt Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMoorside Convenience StoreDerby Drive, County Durham, DH8 8DB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.