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DH8 8QA area guide

Who lives in DH8 8QA, 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: 1,341 (2024)

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At a glance

What DH8 8QA is like

DH8 8QA 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 1,341 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 51.6% 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. Homes in DH8 8 sold for a median of £127,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH8 8QA compares

Headline figures for DH8 8QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.2 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,902

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH8 8QA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DH8 8QA FAQs

Is DH8 8QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 8QA?

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.

Is DH8 8QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH8 8QA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DH8 8QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.3% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.9%).

Which council covers DH8 8QA?

The local authority for DH8 8QA is County Durham.

DH8 8QA comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH8 8QA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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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