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TS28 5EL

Blackhalls

County Durham

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Detailed insights for TS28 5EL

Overview

Postcode TS28 5EL is located in a rural town, within the Blackhalls ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Wingate & Castle Eden area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wingate & Castle Eden is £37,600 per year. The nearest station is Horden located about 4.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Wingate & Castle Eden has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,671 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wingate & Castle Eden has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Wingate & Castle Eden is £37,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TS28 5EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wingate & Castle Eden near TS28 5EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Horden located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
668 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
98.15%
Other White
4
1.48%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.37%
Total population: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
39
30.23%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.58%
Social rents from council
24
18.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.73%
Other social rented
12
9.3%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Blackhalls

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in Blackhalls area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackhalls 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 Blackhalls over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£219,995
Flats1£262,000
Semi-Detached34£149,995
Terraced65£80,000

10 year median price trend in Blackhalls

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

Schools

In the TS28 5EL postcode area, located within Wingate & Castle Eden, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TS28 5EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Marys Catholic Primary School, WingateAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryWingate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryWellfield SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TS28 5EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TS28 5EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miShah'sFront Street West, County Durham, TS28 5AAWalking directions to Shah's

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.