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DH7 9TL area guide

Who lives in DH7 9TL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bearpark & Witton Gilbert
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,650 (2024)

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At a glance

What DH7 9TL is like

DH7 9TL is a postcode in the Bearpark & Witton Gilbert area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,650 people. 85.3% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DH7 9 sold for a median of £141,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH7 9TL compares

Headline figures for DH7 9TL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£141,000

Median over 132 sales in DH7 9, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£45,630

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH7 9TL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DH7 9TL FAQs

Is DH7 9TL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DH7 9TL?

The median sale price over the last year was £141,000.

Homes in DH7 9 sold for a median of £141,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH7 9TL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH7 9TL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DH7 9TL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 85.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.9%).

Which council covers DH7 9TL?

The local authority for DH7 9TL is County Durham.

DH7 9TL comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH7 9TL?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 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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