Postcode DH1 1EL is located in an urban city, within the Belmont ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Belmont & Carrville area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Belmont & Carrville is £50,604 per year. The nearest station is Durham, about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Belmont & Carrville has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,974 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Belmont & Carrville has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Belmont & Carrville is £50,604 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 70 ft away from DH1 1EL.
Belmont & Carrville near DH1 1EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Durham located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 (about £200 per square foot) in Belmont area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £1,570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £280,000 | £240 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £187,500 | £209 |
| Terraced | 18 | £158,500 | £161 |
| Flats | 14 | £94,250 | £153 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £282,500 | £97,498 | £140,000 | £115,000 |
| 2017 | £235,000 | £79,995 | £138,250 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £198,000 | £91,000 | £148,000 | £112,000 |
| 2019 | £200,000 | £84,500 | £147,000 | £119,000 |
| 2020 | £240,000 | £103,500 | £147,000 | £124,000 |
| 2021 | £237,500 | £105,000 | £160,000 | £131,500 |
| 2022 | £270,000 | £90,500 | £170,000 | £139,500 |
| 2023 | £292,000 | £95,900 | £190,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £224,000 | £107,000 | £185,000 | £139,000 |
| 2025 | £245,525 | £95,000 | £187,500 | £160,500 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | £83,000 | £210,000 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £216 | £143 | £155 | £131 |
| 2017 | £187 | £146 | £149 | £125 |
| 2018 | £189 | £150 | £151 | £129 |
| 2019 | £191 | £143 | £148 | £141 |
| 2020 | £190 | £153 | £156 | £135 |
| 2021 | £207 | £156 | £172 | £147 |
| 2022 | £251 | £145 | £188 | £156 |
| 2023 | £245 | £141 | £202 | £159 |
| 2024 | £254 | £153 | £195 | £162 |
| 2025 | £231 | £158 | £210 | £161 |
| 2026 | £245 | £142 | £196 | £198 |
There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH1 1EL.
In the DH1 1EL postcode area, located within Belmont & Carrville, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 1EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Shell Select | Durham Road, County Durham, DH1 1LU | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 0.4 mi | Belmont Convenience Store | 1 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre, Durham, DH1 2AA | Walking directions to Belmont Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 7 Blue House Buildings, Durham, DH1 1AR | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 18-20 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre, Durham, DH1 2AA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH1 1EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Eric Mavin
Belmont - Elected 1 May 2025
Lesley Mavin
Belmont - Elected 1 May 2025
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH1 1EL records about 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DH1 1EL in Belmont & Carrville is £185,000 (about £200 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to DH1 1EL, including Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School (Good), Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (Good) and Belmont Community School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH1 1EL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,974 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for City of Durham covering DH1 1EL is Mary Kelly Foy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Eric Mavin (Liberal Democrats) and Lesley Mavin (Liberal Democrats).
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.