On average Gilesgate & Old Durham has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 34.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gilesgate & Old Durham is £37,322 per year. There are 4 schools in Gilesgate & Old Durham: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Gilesgate & Old Durham is home to around 6,746 people, with a population density of about 2,086.8 per km².
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £213,300 (about £225 per square foot) in Gilesgate & Old Durham area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £465,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £310,645 | £258 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £173,250 | £207 |
| Terraced | 11 | £162,000 | £173 |
| Flats | 3 | £133,914 | £170 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225,000 | £129,500 | £134,500 | £115,000 |
| 2017 | £140,000 | £124,500 | £119,438 | £114,000 |
| 2018 | £183,000 | £119,950 | £120,750 | £105,750 |
| 2019 | £170,000 | £119,950 | £120,000 | £119,000 |
| 2020 | £190,000 | £145,000 | £111,475 | £127,500 |
| 2021 | £228,750 | £146,000 | £137,500 | £130,750 |
| 2022 | £223,000 | £113,500 | £155,000 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £299,500 | £140,000 | £180,000 | £159,500 |
| 2024 | £301,498 | £137,500 | £170,000 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £304,948 | £124,250 | £173,500 | £152,500 |
| 2026 | — | £152,500 | £166,000 | £261,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193 | £167 | £142 | £127 |
| 2017 | £147 | £198 | £140 | £123 |
| 2018 | £173 | £150 | £142 | £132 |
| 2019 | £187 | £167 | £133 | £127 |
| 2020 | £153 | £164 | £128 | £142 |
| 2021 | £221 | £174 | £149 | £147 |
| 2022 | £232 | £155 | £164 | £156 |
| 2023 | £261 | £205 | £191 | £163 |
| 2024 | £263 | £173 | £188 | £173 |
| 2025 | £257 | £153 | £225 | £149 |
| 2026 | — | £225 | £173 | £207 |
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West View
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St Giles Close
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Heaviside Place
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Sherburn Road
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Coronation Terrace
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Sherburn Road
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Front Street
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Bradford Crescent
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Kepier Crescent
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Gilesgate
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William Place
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St Hild's Lane
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Cuthbert Close
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Moor Crescent
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Roosevelt Road
DH12EE
Cuthbert Avenue
DH11HU
School View
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Alma Place
DH12ES
Oak Avenue
DH12HT
Marshall Terrace
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Cunningham Place
DH12JD
Ernest Place
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Bradford Crescent
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Damson Way
DH12DX
Dragonville
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Humber Close
DH12LH
Sunderland Road
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Wakenshaw Road
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Whitwell Court
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Limecragg Avenue
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Belmont
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Laurel Avenue
DH12JB
Rennys Lane
DH11WB
Chapel Mews
DH12EQ
Bede Avenue
DH11HW
Bradford Crescent
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Sherburn Road
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Laurel Avenue
DH11JE
Mcnally Place
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Turnbull Close
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Marshall Terrace
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Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
DH12XA
Ramsey Close
DH11PF
Wilson Crescent
DH12GT
Belmont
DH12JT
Sunderland Road
DH11BF
Kepier Crescent
DH12GS
Belmont
DH12EA
Bent House Lane
DH12EN
Bede Avenue
DH11EE
Aspen Close
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Damson Way
DH12QQ
Glue Garth
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Sherburn Road
DH11QH
Gilesgate
DH12FY
Hilda Close
DH12HU
Peel Avenue
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Donnini Place
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Cuthbert Avenue
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Ramsey Close
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Bent House Lane
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Boltslaw Place
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Goodyear Crescent
DH12LQ
Bevan Grove
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Sherburn Road
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Mill Lane
DH12HF
Damson Way
DH11PN
Musgrave Gardens
DH12EX
Pine Avenue
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Goldsborough Road
DH12JP
Malvern Villas
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South View
DH11EU
Churchill Square
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Edge Court
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.