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DH6 4SP area guide

Who lives in DH6 4SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,826 (2024)

DH6 4SPDurham

At a glance

What DH6 4SP is like

DH6 4SP is a postcode in the Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,826 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DH6 4 sold for a median of £126,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH6 4SP compares

Headline figures for DH6 4SP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£126,000

Median over 80 sales in DH6 4, −22.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£42,170

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH6 4SP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DH6 4 is down 22.2% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DH6 4SP FAQs

Is DH6 4SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DH6 4SP?

The median sale price over the last year was £126,000.

Homes in DH6 4 sold for a median of £126,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −22.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH6 4SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH6 4SP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DH6 4SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.2%).

Which council covers DH6 4SP?

The local authority for DH6 4SP is County Durham.

DH6 4SP comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH6 4SP?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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