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DL17 0LG area guide

Who lives in DL17 0LG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,872 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL17 0LG is like

DL17 0LG is a postcode in the Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,872 people. 86.4% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.2% 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. Homes in DL17 0 sold for a median of £123,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL17 0LG compares

Headline figures for DL17 0LG, 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: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£123,500

Median over 84 sales in DL17 0, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,536

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL17 0LG differs most from the national average.

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.
02
An older population
31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL17 0LG FAQs

Is DL17 0LG 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 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL17 0LG?

The median sale price over the last year was £123,500.

Homes in DL17 0 sold for a median of £123,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL17 0LG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL17 0LG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DL17 0LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 86.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.4%).

Which council covers DL17 0LG?

The local authority for DL17 0LG is County Durham.

DL17 0LG comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL17 0LG?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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