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DH7 8DY

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

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    8.1 km straight lineabout 102 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Station

    Rail

    8.2 km straight lineabout 103 min

Bus stops

  • Stockley Grove

    Bus · S-bound · south

    446 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Stockley Grove

    Bus · N-bound · north

    466 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Stockley Lane End

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    537 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Stockley Lane End

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    546 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Ox Close Farm

    Bus · N-bound · north

    668 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH7 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH7 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales

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

Average price
£178,776
Median price: £136,500
Median -3.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £168,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£263k£193k£123k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£175,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8LX
£125,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
DH7 8JH
£220,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8TD
£155,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
DH7 8HT
£192,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8LT
£130,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8QZ
£111,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
DH7 8JQ
£485,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
DH7 8HU
£136,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
DH7 8LW
£142,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH7 8RY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH7 8DY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH7 8DY

Counts are for Willington & Hunwick 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
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 6 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 046 (E02004350)

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
£39,166

£33,491–£45,802

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,192

£27,901–£37,143

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,378

£29,927–£35,031

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,200

£26,405–£34,541

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: 1,090
White Brit.98.1%
Other White0.8%
White & Black African0.4%
White & Asian0.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.2%
+ 3 other groups · 0.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,090
Christian60.5%
No religion32.7%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,091
50–6425.8%
35–4918.0%
65–7416.4%
25–349.7%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%

Households

Total households: 507
One person: other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.6%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

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.
12691
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12691 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 8DY

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Willington & Hunwick
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH7 8DY
Coordinates
54.7288, -1.6519
Grid reference
NZ225371
Easting
422,516
Northing
537,145
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WP8HX+G6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Willington & Hunwick
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Greater Willington
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 046E E01020903
E01020903
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 046 E02004350
E02004350
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 046E E01020903
E01020903
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 046 E02004350
E02004350
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

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 DH7 8DY 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020903 and MSOA E02004350 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12691
Present — Active
Postcode DH7 8DY 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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