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DH7 8DF

POSTCODE

A Willington & Hunwick postcode in County Durham.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · East entrance

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min

Bus stops

  • Stockley Lane End

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Stockley Lane End

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Village

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    313 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Village

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Stockley Grove

    Bus · N-bound · north

    372 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH7 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH7 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales

DH7 8DF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the DH7 8 sector.

Average price
£178,537
Median price: £136,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £138,600
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£241k£182k£123k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£130,000 · 2026-09-24 · Terraced · Freehold
DH7 8AY
£219,500 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8XX
£115,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8UB
£81,500 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
DH7 8SP
£147,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8QP
£284,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
DH7 8PB
£103,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
DH7 8BQ
£76,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DH7 8NU
£45,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8QN
£110,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8QN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH7 8DF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH7 8DF

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Willington & Hunwick electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +19%
473625
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
42
YoY +14%
422712
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY —
27164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY +24%
32195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

134
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 038 (E02004317)

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
£38,396

£32,890–£44,823

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,969

£26,854–£35,713

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,100

£27,808–£32,580

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,360

£23,909–£31,309

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: 1,611
White Brit.94.3%
Other White2.5%
African0.8%
Indian0.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,610
Christian63.4%
No religion29.3%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,613
50–6427.3%
35–4916.7%
65–7414.6%
75–848.7%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 718
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
One person: aged 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Single family household, all members 66+13.7%
One person: other9.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%

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.
18223
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18223 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 DH7 8DF

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Willington & Hunwick
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH7 8DF
Coordinates
54.7338, -1.6549
Grid reference
NZ223377
Easting
422,322
Northing
537,702
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WP8MW+G2
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 038A E01020685
E01020685
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 038 E02004317
E02004317
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 038A E01020685
E01020685
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 038 E02004317
E02004317
Smaller rural: Further from 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
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:08 AM4:31 PM
7:08 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:08 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode DH7 8DF 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: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020685 and MSOA E02004317 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18223
Present — Active
Postcode DH7 8DF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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