Postcode TS29 6BQ is located in a rural town, within the Trimdon & Wingate ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Thornley & Wheatley Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £37,848 per year. The nearest station is Horden, about 4.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,275 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £37,848 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TS29 6BQ.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill near TS29 6BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Horden located about 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £114,500 (about £129 per square foot) in Trimdon & Wingate area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £360,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £193,000 | £205 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £105,000 | £129 |
| Terraced | 53 | £95,000 | £100 |
| Flats | 2 | £82,500 | £142 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £152,500 | £75,500 | £43,000 |
| 2017 | £166,000 | £72,000 | £50,000 |
| 2018 | £160,000 | £65,000 | £55,750 |
| 2019 | £224,995 | £94,000 | £61,750 |
| 2020 | £198,750 | £79,250 | £51,000 |
| 2021 | £224,995 | £84,950 | £66,000 |
| 2022 | £237,995 | £115,000 | £76,550 |
| 2023 | £238,995 | £100,975 | £82,000 |
| 2024 | £239,995 | £110,000 | £72,000 |
| 2025 | £233,000 | £115,000 | £85,000 |
| 2026 | £126,300 | £95,000 | £98,999 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £143 | £83 | £43 |
| 2017 | £133 | £88 | £55 |
| 2018 | £140 | £77 | £57 |
| 2019 | £186 | £107 | £67 |
| 2020 | £164 | £90 | £59 |
| 2021 | £199 | £101 | £71 |
| 2022 | £205 | £129 | £86 |
| 2023 | £214 | £123 | £91 |
| 2024 | £219 | £122 | £86 |
| 2025 | £212 | £131 | £95 |
| 2026 | £178 | £106 | £99 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TS29 6BQ.
In the TS29 6BQ postcode area, located within Thornley & Wheatley Hill, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TS29 6BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mary-Lynn Franklin
Trimdon & Wingate - Elected 1 May 2025
Susan Husband
Trimdon & Wingate - Elected 1 May 2025
Alan Strickland
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TS29 6BQ records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around TS29 6BQ in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £114,500 (about £129 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to TS29 6BQ, including Deaf Hill Primary School and St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TS29 6BQ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,275 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor covering TS29 6BQ is Alan Strickland (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Mary-Lynn Franklin (Reform UK) and Susan Husband (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.