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DH7 0LS area guide

Who lives in DH7 0LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lanchester
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,422 (2024)

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At a glance

What DH7 0LS is like

DH7 0LS is a postcode in the Lanchester area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,422 people. 65.2% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DH7 0 sold for a median of £202,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH7 0LS compares

Headline figures for DH7 0LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£202,000

Median over 84 sales in DH7 0, +12.2% 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 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,649

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH7 0LS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DH7 0 is up 12.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DH7 0LS FAQs

Is DH7 0LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 DH7 0LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £202,000.

Homes in DH7 0 sold for a median of £202,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH7 0LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH7 0LS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DH7 0LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.1%).

Which council covers DH7 0LS?

The local authority for DH7 0LS is County Durham.

DH7 0LS comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH7 0LS?

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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