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DH6 5DB area guide

Who lives in DH6 5DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: High Shincliffe & Bowburn
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,813 (2024)

DH6 5DBDurham

At a glance

What DH6 5DB is like

DH6 5DB is a postcode in the High Shincliffe & Bowburn area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,813 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DH6 5 sold for a median of £145,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH6 5DB compares

Headline figures for DH6 5DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£145,000

Median over 90 sales in DH6 5, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£47,723

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH6 5DB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DH6 5 is down 7.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DH6 5DB FAQs

Is DH6 5DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DH6 5DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £145,000.

Homes in DH6 5 sold for a median of £145,000 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH6 5DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH6 5DB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DH6 5DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (60.7%).

Which council covers DH6 5DB?

The local authority for DH6 5DB is County Durham.

DH6 5DB comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH6 5DB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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