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DH7 7LU

DH7 7LU is a postcode in Deerness.

EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamDeernessDH7 7LU
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
54.7764, -1.6344
OS grid NZ236424 (423,618, 542,450)
IMD England
1/10
#3136
Crime · May '26
110
MoM +59% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C6WQ9G8+H7
Among the most deprived
IMD England
110
Crime · May '26
£73,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
North East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
110
Crime · May '26
£73,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
North East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for DH7 7LU

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Deerness
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH7 7LU
Coordinates
54.7764, -1.6344
Grid reference
NZ236424
Easting
423,618
Northing
542,450
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQ9G8+H7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
3136
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3136 out of 32,844 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)

Property sales · DH7 7LU
HM Land Registry · County Durham
Average price
£73,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £73,500
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Recent sale price trend
Jul '23 – Nov '24Nov '24: 1 sales · avg £72,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£75k£74k£72k
Jul '23Nov '24

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Police Recorded Crime near DH7 7LU

Crime trends · near DH7 7LU
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
453117
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
37
YoY +16%
ASB
37215
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
26
YoY +73%
Vehicle Crime
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY +67%
Burglary
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY +400%
Criminal damage
1482
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
13
YoY +160%

0 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

110
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,682
White Brit.93.6%
Other White2.5%
African1.0%
+ other · 2.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,681
Christian47.5%
No religion47.1%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,681
50–6418.7%
35–4917.6%
25–3414.0%
≤49.2%
65–749.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 746
Other20.4%
Any member 66+14.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
+ 7 other households · 31.4%

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
City of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173
Durham
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Deerness
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Brandon and Byshottles
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
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 026E E01020716
E01020716
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 026 E02004310
E02004310
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 026E E01020716
E01020716
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 026 E02004310
E02004310
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

3:43 AM8:40 PM
3:43 AM
Sunrise
8:40 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:43 AM
Sunset (today)
8:40 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 DH7 7LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 3136
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020716 and MSOA E02004310 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DH7 7LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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