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DH1 2XQ

Belmont

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DH1 2XQ 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 very high crime levels, with around 238.5 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 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Meadowfield.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
238
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
40.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Gilesgate & Old Durham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,232 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gilesgate & Old Durham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 238.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.6%

Approximately 40.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from DH1 2XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gilesgate & Old Durham near DH1 2XQ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMeadowfieldLarge

Schools

In the DH1 2XQ postcode area, located within Gilesgate & Old Durham, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgateAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryLaurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good