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DH1 3AR

Palmers Garth

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe

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Detailed insights for DH1 3AR

Overview

Postcode DH1 3AR is located in an urban city, within the Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Durham City area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Durham City is £52,401 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
18.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Durham City has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,545 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Durham City has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

18.9%

Approximately 18.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Durham City is £52,401 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH1 3AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Durham City near DH1 3AR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DH1 3AR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Durham

N/A

Walking directions to Durham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
650
Population density
12,195.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.64(+36%)
Other crime
16.31(+349%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.83(-31%)
Public order
9.11(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.15(-32%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
502
77.11%
Other White
27
4.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
16
2.46%
Pakistani
13
2%
Chinese
12
1.84%
Total population: 651

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
184
28.4%
Level 4+ (Degree)
167
25.77%
No qualifications
109
16.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
94
14.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
48
7.41%
Total 16+ residents: 648

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
31
41.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
37.84%
Other social rented
11
14.86%
Social rents from council
3
4.05%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.35%
Total households: 74

Property prices in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe 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 Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£340,000
Flats15£175,000
Semi-Detached8£279,500
Terraced29£292,000

10 year median price trend in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe.

Schools

In the DH1 3AR postcode area, located within Durham City, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH1 3AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Independent Grammar School:DurhamOther independent school

Good

0.5 mi16 plusDurham Sixth Form CentreAcademy 16-19 converter

N/A

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 3AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH1 3AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBest-one29 New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3ALWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 mi7 Day Store6 New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3AQWalking directions to 7 Day Store
0.2 miNews Express5 New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3AQWalking directions to News Express
0.3 miFinlays Best-One Express68a Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3NPWalking directions to Finlays Best-One Express
0.3 miTesco Express17 Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NEWalking directions to Tesco Express

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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
WardElvet, Gilesgate & ShincliffeE05016175
ParishCity of DurhamE04012745
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Durham CityE02004314
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 030FE01033197
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.