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DH1 1PL

Belmont

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH1 1PL is located in an urban city, within the Belmont ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Gilesgate & Old Durham area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gilesgate & Old Durham is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Meadowfield.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gilesgate & Old Durham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,617 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Gilesgate & Old Durham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.4%

Approximately 25.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Gilesgate & Old Durham is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH1 1PL.

Flood risk

No risk

Gilesgate & Old Durham near DH1 1PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durham located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMeadowfieldLarge
0.5 miCross FieldsSmall
0.4 miGilesgate ParkSmall

Schools

In the DH1 1PL postcode area, located within Gilesgate & Old Durham, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgateAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryDurham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, DurhamVoluntary aided school

Good