Postcode sector · Consett

DH8 1 area guide

Who lives in DH8 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Population: 1,444 (2024)

DH8 1Postcode sector · Consett

At a glance

What DH8 1 is like

The DH8 1 postcode sector in County Durham covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 1,444 people in 622 households. 65.9% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DH8 1 compares

Headline figures for DH8 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in DH8 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,388

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH8 1 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DH8 1 FAQs

Is DH8 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is DH8 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH8 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DH8 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers DH8 1?

The local authority for DH8 1 is County Durham.

DH8 1 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH8 1?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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