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TS27 area guide

Who lives in TS27, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
21,126 (2024)
At a glance

What TS27 is like

The TS27 postcode district in County Durham covers 388 live postcodes and is home to about 21,126 people in 8,399 households. 74% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TS27 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TS27 compares

Headline figures for TS27, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£159,000

Median over 184 sales in TS27, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in TS27.

Household incomeMore
£45,824

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TS27 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TS27 is down 9.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TS27 FAQs

01
Is TS27 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TS27?

The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.

Homes in TS27 sold for a median of £159,000 across 184 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TS27 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TS27, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in TS27?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.7%).
05
Which council covers TS27?

The local authority for TS27 is County Durham.

TS27 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TS27?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Horden, 2.9 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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