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DH6 1PW

POSTCODE

A Easington & Shotton postcode in County Durham, a 84-minute walk from Durham Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · East entrance

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    10.9 km straight lineabout 137 min

  • Horden

    Rail

    10.9 km straight lineabout 137 min

Bus stops

  • Jubilee Crescent

    Bus · N-bound · north

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Jubilee Crescent

    Bus · S-bound · south

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Salvation Army

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    313 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Salvation Army

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Moor Edge

    Bus · W-bound · west

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH6 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH6 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 85 sales

DH6 1PW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DH6 1 sector.

Average price
£170,798
Median price: £149,950
Median -0.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 85 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £230,625
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£245k£178k£112k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£190,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 1DZ
£317,500 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
DH6 1RL
£290,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
DH6 1BS
£125,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
DH6 1PF
£149,950 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 1LD
£225,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
DH6 1BS
£140,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 1BS
£140,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 1NX
£260,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
DH6 1DE
£105,000 · 2026-06-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 1EN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH6 1PW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH6 1PW

Counts are for Easington & Shotton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
96
YoY +60%
96480
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY -16%
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
54
YoY +54%
54270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
70
YoY +119%
122610
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

263
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 027 (E02004311)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,783

£36,658–£49,930

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,632

£30,050–£39,913

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,561

£30,104–£35,218

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,111

£27,225–£35,551

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,208
White Brit.94.9%
Other White1.9%
Gypsy / Trav.0.5%
White & Asian0.4%
White & Black African0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,207
Christian50.0%
No religion44.0%
Not answered5.1%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,207
50–6422.8%
35–4920.0%
25–3414.4%
65–7410.2%
10–155.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 1,019
One person: other21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
One person: aged 66+9.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5994
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5994 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH6 1PW

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Easington & Shotton
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH6 1PW
Coordinates
54.7753, -1.4767
Grid reference
NZ337423
Easting
433,758
Northing
542,388
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQGGF+48
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sherburn Hill
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
City of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Easington & Shotton
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Shadforth
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 027D E01020729
E01020729
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 027 E02004311
E02004311
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 027D E01020729
E01020729
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 027 E02004311
E02004311
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:56 AM4:43 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH6 1PW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020729 and MSOA E02004311 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5994
Present — Active
Postcode DH6 1PW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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