Deerness West
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Deerness West at a glance
- House prices
- £141,000
- Lower prices4th percentile
- Schools
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 92.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak29th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.6% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land24th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Deerness West a good place to live?
Deerness West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. 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 West and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Deerness West | £141,000 | 92.7 |
| Delves Lane | £140,000 | 127 |
| West Auckland | £135,000 | 143 |
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 West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 92.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £141,000
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 62 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 West
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Deerness West is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 35.9 per 1,000 residents: close to County Durham (42.7) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Deerness West | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 35.9 | 42.7 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.2 | 15.9 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.8 | 15.0 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.9 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| Other crime | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 3.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 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 West
Schools
11th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Deerness West
Flood risk
1.6% 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 1.2% of the area. That is the 24th 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 West
Transport
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Deerness West a good place to live?
Deerness West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Deerness West safe?
Deerness West ranks in the 29th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Deerness West?
The median sale price was £141,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 4th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Deerness West?
Schools rank in the 11th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Deerness West?
Nearby public profiles include Delves Lane in County Durham and West Auckland in County Durham.
