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DH8

Outer Postcode Area • 1,753 Postcodes
County Durham·North East·England
County Durham 54.8532°N, 1.8323°W
34
34/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for DH8

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£456/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
10/100

Higher recorded crime

Fastest broadband
30–300 Mbit/s

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~1 min

Consett Bus Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£456
per month
2 bedrooms
£579
per month
3 bedrooms
£693
per month
4+ bedrooms
£999
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 32
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 24
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 111

Getting around

Nearest station: Consett Bus Station, about 1 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,753 constituent postcodes

1753 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 11 Oct 2026, 01:21.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DH8.

Is DH8 a good place to live?

DH8 in County Durham scores 33.5/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in DH8?

The DH8 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in County Durham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near DH8?

The DH8 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is DH8?

The DH8 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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