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DH9 0SF

Pelton

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH9 0SF

Overview

Postcode DH9 0SF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Pelton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Ouston & Beamish area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ouston & Beamish is £41,100 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Ouston & Beamish has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Ouston & Beamish has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.7%

Approximately 11.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Ouston & Beamish is £41,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH9 0SF.

Flood risk

No risk

Ouston & Beamish near DH9 0SF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
122.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
317
98.14%
Other
2
0.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.31%
African
1
0.31%
Arab
1
0.31%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
34.97%
Owns outright
54
33.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
19.02%
Other social rented
13
7.98%
Social rents from council
6
3.68%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Pelton

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £153,000 in Pelton area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pelton 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 Pelton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£272,000
Flats3£99,500
Semi-Detached59£158,500
Terraced56£102,500

10 year median price trend in Pelton

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

Schools

In the DH9 0SF postcode area, located within Ouston & Beamish, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 0SF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryWest Pelton 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: 16/11/2025.