# Ouston & Beamish

North east County Durham. 5,709 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.8 square kilometres.

Ouston & Beamish had 5,722 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004290. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £175,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ouston & Beamish was £175,000 in 2025. Joint 933rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ouston-and-beamish#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,722** (2021). Ouston & Beamish had 5,722 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,404th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ouston-and-beamish#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Ouston & Beamish live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ouston-and-beamish#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.2%** (January 2026). In Ouston & Beamish, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ouston-and-beamish#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004290) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Ouston & Beamish live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004290) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 75 homes were sold in Ouston & Beamish in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004290) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ouston & Beamish.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004290) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ouston & Beamish had 5,722 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ouston & Beamish

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ouston & Beamish at a rate of 41.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Other crime | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Ouston & Beamish compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ouston & Beamish | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £175,000 | 19th most expensive | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2025 |
| Population | 5,722 | 4th least populated | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | joint 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.2% | 12th highest | 65 middle areas, County Durham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ouston & Beamish safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ouston & Beamish at a rate of 41.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ouston & Beamish.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (81), anti-social behaviour (63) and other crime (36).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of County Durham

These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Ouston & Beamish alone. [See County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

- **Average house price: £140,788** (August 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,788 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ouston & Beamish in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ouston & Beamish was £175,000 in 2025.
Ouston & Beamish had 5,722 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Ouston & Beamish live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ouston & Beamish, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004290
- Ward: [Pelton †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ward/pelton)
- Constituency: [North Durham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham)
- Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 8.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,709*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Birtley North & Kibblesworth](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/birtley-north-and-kibblesworth), [Pelton & Perkinsville](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/pelton-and-perkinsville), [Stanley North & East](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/stanley-north-and-east), [Birtley South](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/birtley-south), [Chester-le-Street North](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/chester-le-street-north)

## Latest updates for Ouston & Beamish

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004290

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ouston-and-beamish