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TS28 area guide

Who lives in TS28, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,173 (2024)
At a glance

What TS28 is like

The TS28 postcode district in County Durham covers 165 live postcodes and is home to about 11,173 people in 4,567 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.6% 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 TS28 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TS28 compares

Headline figures for TS28, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£135,000

Median over 72 sales in TS28, −24.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in TS28.

Household incomeMore
£42,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TS28 differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TS28 is down 24.2% on the year before.

Questions

TS28 FAQs

01
Is TS28 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TS28?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in TS28 sold for a median of £135,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TS28 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TS28, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in TS28?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.6%).
05
Which council covers TS28?

The local authority for TS28 is County Durham.

TS28 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TS28?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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