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DH1 3LY

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Neville's Cross

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Overview

Postcode DH1 3LY is located in an urban city, within the Neville's Cross 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 113.2 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Durham City has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,663 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Durham City has a very high crime rate, with approximately 113.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 191 ft away from DH1 3LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Durham City near DH1 3LY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DH1 3LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Durham

N/A

Walking directions to Durham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
3,205
Population density
648 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.17(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.39(+29%)
Shoplifting
15.93(+31%)
Public order
14.7(+67%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.06(-16%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,278
71.08%
Chinese
249
7.77%
Other White
195
6.08%
Indian
104
3.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
104
3.24%
Total population: 3,205

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
2,671
83.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
375
11.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
58
1.82%
Other
45
1.41%
No qualifications
20
0.63%
Total 16+ residents: 3,186

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
26
41.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
37.1%
Owns with a mortgage
7
11.29%
Other forms of private rent
6
9.68%
Total households: 62

Property prices in Neville's Cross

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Neville's Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Neville's Cross 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 Neville's Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£585,000
Flats3£190,000
Semi-Detached31£325,000
Terraced23£308,000

10 year median price trend in Neville's Cross

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Neville's Cross.

Schools

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

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

Good

0.4 miNot applicableDurham Cathedral Schools FoundationOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 3LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH1 3LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBest-one29 New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3ALWalking directions to Best-one
0.5 mi7 Day Store6 New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3AQWalking directions to 7 Day Store

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
WardNeville's CrossE05016185
ParishCity of DurhamE04012745
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Durham CityE02004314
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 030HE01034493
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1983-07-01

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Data Sources

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