Postcode district · Consett

DH8 area guide

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

Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Population: 45,347 (2024)

DH8Postcode district · Consett

At a glance

What DH8 is like

The DH8 postcode district in County Durham covers 1,329 live postcodes and is home to about 45,347 people in 20,211 households. 67.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DH8 sold for a median of £142,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£142,500

Median over 469 sales in DH8, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in DH8.

Household incomeMore

£44,064

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH8 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DH8 is down 5.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DH8 FAQs

Is DH8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £142,500.

Homes in DH8 sold for a median of £142,500 across 469 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DH8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.4%).

Which council covers DH8?

The local authority for DH8 is County Durham.

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

How well connected is DH8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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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