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DH6 4BP

POSTCODE

DH6 4BP is a postcode in Bowburn & Coxhoe.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.7143, -1.5010
OS grid NZ322355 (432,249, 535,589)
IMD England
3/10
#6932
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WPF7X+PJ
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£144,250
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 5,862 sales
-1.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North East
Region

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.
6932
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6932 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH6 4BP
HM Land Registry · County Durham
Average price
£172,764
Median price: £144,250
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,862 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near DH6 4BP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH6 4BP

Counts are for Bowburn & Coxhoe 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
45
YoY stable
604325
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY -42%
553412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
21111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY +55%
29186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY -44%
413018
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

112
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,431
White Brit.95.7%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,431
Christian52.9%
No religion41.7%
Not answered3.8%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,430
50–6420.1%
35–4917.1%
25–3415.9%
65–749.0%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 643
One person: other20.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · East entrance

    8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min

  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station

    Rail · SE bound entrance

    12.5 km straight lineabout 157 min

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station

    Rail

    13.0 km straight lineabout 163 min

Bus stops

  • Grange Estate

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    47 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Red Lion

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Avenue House

    Bus · E-bound · east

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Avenue House

    Bus · W-bound · west

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Red Lion

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for DH6 4BP

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Bowburn & Coxhoe
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH6 4BP
Coordinates
54.7143, -1.5010
Grid reference
NZ322355
Easting
432,249
Northing
535,589
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WPF7X+PJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Coxhoe
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

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.

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Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor E14001382
Constituency
E14001382
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Bowburn & Coxhoe
Constituency code
E14001382
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Coxhoe
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 044C E01020699
E01020699
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 044 E02004319
E02004319
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 044C E01020699
E01020699
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 044 E02004319
E02004319
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:42 AM5:59 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
March 2008 — Introduced
Postcode DH6 4BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020699 and MSOA E02004319 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6932
Present — Active
Postcode DH6 4BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near DH6 4BP

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