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DL5 6LS

Sedgefield

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DL5 6LS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sedgefield ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Heighington located about 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,504 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.6 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 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 47 ft away from DL5 6LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham near DL5 6LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Heighington located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Heighington

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the DL5 6LS postcode area, located within Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAycliffe Village Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableForest Park SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.9 miSecondaryUTC South DurhamUniversity technical college

Good