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DH6 4JH

POSTCODE

A Bowburn & Coxhoe postcode in County Durham.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Strawberry Lane

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.62 mi

  2. 2
    Bowburn Primary School

    Primary

    0.64 mi

  3. 3
    Coxhoe Primary School

    Primary

    1.0 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · East entrance

    7.4 km straight lineabout 92 min

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station

    Rail

    12.9 km straight lineabout 161 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Station

    Rail

    13.1 km straight lineabout 164 min

Bus stops

  • Park Avenue

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Park Avenue

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park Hill Estate Park Avenue

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Park Hill Estate Park Avenue

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bower Court

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    585 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH6 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH6 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales

DH6 4JH has 3 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DH6 4 sector.

Average price
£148,314
Median price: £126,000
Median -22.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £183,562
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£184k£146k£108k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£105,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
DH6 4DQ
£285,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
DH6 4BW
£124,250 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 4FD
£220,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
DH6 4EZ
£70,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 4NH
£95,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 4BQ
£153,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
DH6 4SX
£137,950 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 4FD
£85,000 · 2026-07-02 · Terraced · Freehold
DH6 4BH
£115,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH6 4LZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH6 4JH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH6 4JH

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
60311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY -42%
55280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY +55%
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY -44%
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

112
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 044 (E02004319)

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
£42,170

£36,050–£49,329

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,652

£30,918–£41,111

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,593

£31,940–£37,466

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,095

£28,975–£37,800

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: 2,115
White Brit.95.4%
Other White2.3%
Chinese0.3%
Indian0.3%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,116
Christian50.4%
No religion44.0%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu0.3%
Other religion0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,116
50–6418.6%
25–3418.6%
35–4918.4%
65–749.4%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 993
One person: other20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
+ 8 other households · 32.5%

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.
15288
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15288 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 4JH

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Bowburn & Coxhoe
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH6 4JH
Coordinates
54.7252, -1.5155
Grid reference
NZ313367
Easting
431,303
Northing
536,798
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WPFGM+3Q
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

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
Cassop-cum-Quarrington
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 044A E01020695
E01020695
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 044 E02004319
E02004319
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 044A E01020695
E01020695
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) 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

6:58 AM4:41 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 43 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 4JH 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 E01020695 and MSOA E02004319 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15288
Present — Active
Postcode DH6 4JH 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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