LIME PARK, DH7 8QD House Prices & Local Information

DH7 8QD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lime Park, 0.4km from Sawmills Lane in Brandon (County Durham). Administratively it sits within Brandon ward and the City of Durham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, DH7 8QD is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 21% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 86 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £80k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 3.2% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DH7 8QD are sourced from Output Area E00104980 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.