Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
9201
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9201 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DH7 9EN
England & WalesCrime trends · near DH7 9EN
Counts are for Langley & Esh electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY +12%
46277
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -71%
26153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.1%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 1.8%
Religion
Christian55.8%
No religion37.8%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6425.3%
35–4918.9%
65–7412.2%
25–349.4%
75–846.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Other16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
Any member 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
All members 66+9.7%
+ 8 other households · 33.0%
Coordinates & Location for DH7 9EN
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH7 9EN
Coordinates
54.7785, -1.7890
Grid reference
NZ136426
Easting
413,671
Northing
542,645
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQ6H6+CC
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 AreaCity of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Langley & Esh
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Cornsay
International Territorial Level
County Durham
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
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 024A E01020646
E01020646MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 024 E02004307
E02004307LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 024A E01020646
E01020646MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 024 E02004307
E02004307Smaller 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH7 9EN 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 E01020646 and MSOA E02004307 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9201
Present — Active
Postcode DH7 9EN 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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