Postcode · Consett

DH8 5XE area guide

Who lives in DH8 5XE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Consett
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,652 (2024)

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At a glance

What DH8 5XE is like

DH8 5XE is a postcode in the Consett area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,652 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DH8 5 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH8 5XE compares

Headline figures for DH8 5XE, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 108 sales in DH8 5, −13% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,182

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH8 5XE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DH8 5 is down 13% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DH8 5XE FAQs

Is DH8 5XE 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 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 DH8 5XE?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in DH8 5 sold for a median of £140,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH8 5XE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH8 5XE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DH8 5XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.3%).

Which council covers DH8 5XE?

The local authority for DH8 5XE is County Durham.

DH8 5XE comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH8 5XE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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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