Area guide

Area insights about Derwent & Pont Valley

Compare 260 postcode reports in Derwent & Pont Valley, County Durham. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports2606 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating5.3/1048th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleNE16 6PT7.7/10

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Data says

Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 5.3/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

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Crime and safety 6.4/10 / Schools and education 5.4/10

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Housing context 3.1/10 / Deprivation 3.2/10

Income

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Lower-income signals are more visible. 3.9/10

Deprivation

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More deprivation pressure appears in the local data. 3.2/10

Schools and education

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Education context is mixed. 5.4/10

Crime and safety

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Safety picture is mixed. 6.4/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.3/10

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Property

Property prices in Derwent & Pont Valley

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Median sold priceGBP 142k

395 sales across 5 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 275k79 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 153k130 sales

TerracedGBP 113k175 sales

FlatsGBP 105k6 sales

Lower-priced sectors

DH8 671 Land Registry salesGBP 125kDH8 7121 Land Registry salesGBP 130kDH9 961 Land Registry salesGBP 138kNE16 669 Land Registry salesGBP 150k

Higher-priced sectors

DH8 073 Land Registry salesGBP 165kNE16 669 Land Registry salesGBP 150kDH9 961 Land Registry salesGBP 138kDH8 7121 Land Registry salesGBP 130k

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Best-rated postcodes in Derwent & Pont Valley

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NE16 6PT
NE16 6 sector - Top 6%7.7/10DH8 6QN
DH8 6 sector - Top 22%6.8/10DH9 9AH
DH9 9 sector - Top 35%6.2/10DH9 9AJ
DH9 9 sector - Top 35%6.2/10DH9 9BF
DH9 9 sector - Top 35%6.2/10DH9 9BJ
DH9 9 sector - Top 35%6.2/10DH9 9BL
DH9 9 sector - Top 35%6.2/10DH9 9BP
DH9 9 sector - Top 35%6.2/10

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DH8 7RH
DH8 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10DH9 9XG
DH9 9 sector - Bottom 22%4.0/10DH8 1FT
DH8 1 sector - Bottom 33%4.6/10DH8 1GD
DH8 1 sector - Bottom 33%4.6/10DH8 1GF
DH8 1 sector - Bottom 33%4.6/10DH8 1GG
DH8 1 sector - Bottom 33%4.6/10DH8 1GL
DH8 1 sector - Bottom 33%4.6/10DH8 1GN
DH8 1 sector - Bottom 33%4.6/10

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NE16 6PT DH8 6QN DH9 9AH DH9 9AJ DH9 9BF DH9 9BJ DH9 9BL DH9 9BP DH9 9DD DH9 9EZ DH9 9HE DH9 9HF DH8 7RH DH9 9XG DH8 1FT DH8 1GD DH8 1GF DH8 1GG

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Derwent & Pont Valley area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Derwent & Pont Valley is a local area in County Durham, North East. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The County Durham link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.