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DH1 2LL

Alma Place

Belmont

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Detailed insights for DH1 2LL

Overview

Postcode DH1 2LL 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Belmont & Carrville is £50,604 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Meadowfield.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Belmont & Carrville has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,479 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Belmont & Carrville has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Belmont & Carrville is £50,604 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 16 ft away from DH1 2LL.

Flood risk

No risk

Belmont & Carrville near DH1 2LL 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH1 2LL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miMeadowfieldLargeWalking directions to Meadowfield

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
957.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.25(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.28(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.21(-46%)
Burglary
5.52(+23%)
Vehicle crime
4.83(+18%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
90%
Other Asian
9
3.1%
Other White
9
3.1%
Arab
4
1.38%
Bangladeshi
1
0.34%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
42.51%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17%
No qualifications
31
12.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
9.72%
Apprenticeship
24
9.72%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
42.57%
Owns with a mortgage
47
31.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
18.92%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.05%
Social rents from council
2
1.35%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Belmont

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Belmont area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £470,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Belmont in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Belmont over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£225,000
Flats13£95,000
Semi-Detached60£193,750
Terraced22£163,500

10 year median price trend in Belmont

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Belmont.

Schools

In the DH1 2LL postcode area, located within Belmont & Carrville, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH1 2LL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, DurhamVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDurham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryBelmont Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 2LL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH1 2LL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisAlma Place, County Durham, DH1 2HNWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miIcelandDamson Way, Dragonville, Durham, DH1 2YNWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miLidlDamson Way, Dragonville, Durham, DH1 2YNWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miGilesgate Convenience Store39 Marshall Terrace, Durham, DH1 2HXWalking directions to Gilesgate Convenience Store
0.4 miDurham Halal SuperstoreDamson Way, Durham, DH1 2YNWalking directions to Durham Halal Superstore

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DH1 2LL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Eric Mavin

Belmont - Elected 1 May 2025

Liberal Democrats

Lesley Mavin

Belmont - Elected 1 May 2025

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Mary Kelly Foy

City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
WardBelmontE05016156
ParishBelmontE04010594
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Belmont & CarrvilleE02004312
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 028EE01020692
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.