HAIG STREET, DL17 0BQ House Prices & Local Information

DL17 0BQ is an up-and-coming urban area on Haig Street, 0.4km from Chilton Lane in County Durham. Administratively it sits within Ferryhill ward and the Sedgefield constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are high (154 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £50k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 DL17 0BQ are sourced from Output Area E00105584 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.