MOUNTSIDE, DH8 0DP House Prices & Local Information

DH8 0DP is a sought-after residential area on Mountside, 0.0km from Shotley Bridge in Consett. Administratively it sits within Benfieldside ward and the North West Durham constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in DH8, DH8 0DP offers a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 46) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 86% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 14 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £243k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for DH8 0DP are sourced from Output Area E00104662 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.