OAK LEA, DH7 6RW House Prices & Local Information

DH7 6RW is a safe, established residential area on Oak Lea, 0.7km from Witton Gilbert in Witton Gilbert. Administratively it sits within Esh and Witton Gilbert ward and the City of Durham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, DH7 6RW is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 54% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 23 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £100k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 38.9% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for DH7 6RW are sourced from Output Area E00104940 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.