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DH97 area guide

Who lives in DH97, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
1,344 (2024)
At a glance

What DH97 is like

The DH97 postcode district in County Durham covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 1,344 people in 637 households. 83.2% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DH97 compares

Headline figures for DH97, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£50,604

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH97 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    33.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    83.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DH97 FAQs

01
Is DH97 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is DH97 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH97, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in DH97?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 83.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (75.7%).
04
Which council covers DH97?

The local authority for DH97 is County Durham.

DH97 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DH97?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Durham Rail Station, 2.1 miles away.

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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