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DH1 2QG

Belmont

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH1 2QG 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 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Cross Fields.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
48.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

48.5%

Approximately 48.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 93 ft away from DH1 2QG.

Flood risk

No risk

Gilesgate & Old Durham near DH1 2QG 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miMeadowfieldLarge
0.3 miCross FieldsSmall
0.3 miGilesgate ParkSmall

Schools

In the DH1 2QG postcode area, located within Gilesgate & Old Durham, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLaurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDurham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good