DH7 7LE area guide
Who lives in DH7 7LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,665 (2024)
DH7 7LEDurham
What DH7 7LE is like
DH7 7LE is a postcode in the Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,665 people. 62.5% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.4% 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 DH7 7 sold for a median of £131,250 over the year to August 2026.
How DH7 7LE compares
Headline figures for DH7 7LE, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 33.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DH7 7LE differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DH7 7 is down 15.9% on the year before.
DH7 7LE FAQs
01Is DH7 7LE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DH7 7LE?The median sale price over the last year was £131,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £131,250.
03Is DH7 7LE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DH7 7LE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DH7 7LE?The local authority for DH7 7LE is County Durham.
The local authority for DH7 7LE is County Durham.
06How well connected is DH7 7LE?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.