Deerness East
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Deerness East at a glance
- House prices
- £117,000
- Lower prices1st percentile
- Schools
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 33rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 112.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak19th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle41st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Deerness East a good place to live?
Deerness East may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County Durham below.
Deerness East and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Deerness East | £117,000 | 112.6 |
| Crook | £120,000 | 106.1 |
| Bishop Auckland | £140,000 | 185.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Deerness East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 112.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 19th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Deerness East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £117,000
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 56 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Deerness East
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Deerness East is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 49.0 per 1,000 residents: close to County Durham (42.7) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Deerness East | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 49.0 | 42.7 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.2 | 15.9 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.5 | 15.0 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 11.6 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 6.0 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Other crime | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Deerness East
Schools
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Deerness East
Flood risk
3.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.1% of the area. That is the 41st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Deerness East
Transport
33rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Deerness East a good place to live?
Deerness East may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Deerness East safe?
Deerness East ranks in the 19th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Deerness East?
The median sale price was £117,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 1st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Deerness East?
Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Deerness East?
Nearby public profiles include Crook in County Durham and Bishop Auckland in County Durham.
