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DH1 4RB

North Road

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe

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Detailed insights for DH1 4RB

Overview

Postcode DH1 4RB 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 Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £69,424 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 0.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wharton Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
184
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £69,424 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from DH1 4RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor near DH1 4RB 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DH1 4RB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0 mi

Durham

N/A

Walking directions to Durham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH1 4RB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miWharton ParkMediumWalking directions to Wharton Park

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
2,983.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
101.35(+147%)
Anti-social behaviour
45.57(+99%)
Public order
27.34(+211%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.12(+10%)
Drugs
12.03(+242%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
210
78.36%
Other White
12
4.48%
Chinese
9
3.36%
Other Asian
7
2.61%
African
6
2.24%
Total population: 268

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
125
49.02%
Level 4+ (Degree)
93
36.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
7.84%
No qualifications
11
4.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
3
1.18%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
54.72%
Owns outright
18
16.98%
Owns with a mortgage
17
16.04%
Other social rented
6
5.66%
Social rents from council
4
3.77%
Total households: 106

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 4RB postcode area, located within Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH1 4RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusDurham Sixth Form CentreAcademy 16-19 converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Independent Grammar School:DurhamOther independent school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 4RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH1 4RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAroma Rise57 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SFWalking directions to Aroma Rise
0.2 miST News71C North Road, Durham, DH1 4SQWalking directions to ST News
0.2 miTesco Express18 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miIceland4 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SHWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miTaste The OrientFramwelgate Bridge, County Durham, DH1 4SLWalking directions to Taste The Orient

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)Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley MoorE02004315
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 033BE01020702
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.