Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
County Durham · North East · population 10,088 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,802 of 6,856 in England
- #84 of 342 in North East
- #12 of 65 in County Durham
- Around the England average
In summary
Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,802 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #12 of 65 in County Durham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (78) and lowest on Housing & access (34). Typical homes here sold for about £193,000 over the past year, up 21% across five years (from 143 sales), 34% above the wider County Durham median of £144,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #324 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £193,000 | 143 | +4.3% | +20.6% |
| Detached | £365,000 | 45 | +7.4% | +43.1% |
| Semi-detached | £177,000 | 50 | +9.6% | +16.3% |
| Terraced | £133,750 | 42 | -7.8% | +27.4% |
| Flat | £105,000 | 6 | — | -34.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #324 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in County Durham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- WhinfieldDarlington59£172,500
- Hargate & Orton LonguevillePeterborough59£260,000
- BedhamptonHavant59£342,538
- HanoverBrighton and Hove59£450,000
- TolworthKingston upon Thames59£512,500
- DatchetWindsor and Maidenhead59£542,500