Ouston & Beamish
County Durham · North East · population 5,641 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,993 of 6,856 in England
- #61 of 342 in North East
- #8 of 65 in County Durham
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
Ouston & Beamish is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,993 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #8 of 65 in County Durham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (83) and lowest on Health (33). Typical homes here sold for about £168,000 over the past year, up 12% across five years (from 67 sales), 17% above the wider County Durham median of £144,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #42 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £168,000 | 67 | +5.7% | +12.0% |
| Detached | £270,000 | 11 | +14.9% | +13.7% |
| Semi-detached | £169,000 | 30 | -7.4% | +5.6% |
| Terraced | £139,500 | 20 | +15.1% | +28.0% |
| Flat | £74,000 | 6 | +34.5% | +13.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #42 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.
- Crewe Sydney & GatewayCheshire East71£190,000
- Ravenfield & Bramley NorthRotherham71£240,000
- Amblecote EastDudley71£247,250
- Beltinge & BishopstoneCanterbury71£360,000
- Surbiton NorthKingston upon Thames71£436,250
- Kelvedon Hatch & DoddinghurstBrentwood71£582,500