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DH1 2LJ

Belmont

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH1 2LJ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.9 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 1.4 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
51.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Gilesgate & Old Durham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,695 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gilesgate & Old Durham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.8%

Approximately 51.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from DH1 2LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gilesgate & Old Durham near DH1 2LJ 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miMeadowfieldLarge
0.5 miCross FieldsSmall
0.5 miGilesgate ParkSmall

Schools

In the DH1 2LJ postcode area, located within Gilesgate & Old Durham, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryLaurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good