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DH8 8AR area guide

Who lives in DH8 8AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,266 (2024)
At a glance

What DH8 8AR is like

DH8 8AR is a postcode in the Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,266 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.1% 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 8 sold for a median of £127,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH8 8AR compares

Headline figures for DH8 8AR, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£127,500

Median over 66 sales in DH8 8, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,902

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

DH8 8AR FAQs

01
Is DH8 8AR 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 22.1 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DH8 8AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £127,500.

Homes in DH8 8 sold for a median of £127,500 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DH8 8AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH8 8AR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DH8 8AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.4% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.1%).
05
Which council covers DH8 8AR?

The local authority for DH8 8AR is County Durham.

DH8 8AR comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DH8 8AR?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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