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DH1 5FJ

Abbey Road

Framwellgate & Newton Hall

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Detailed insights for DH1 5FJ

Overview

Postcode DH1 5FJ is located in an urban city, within the Framwellgate & Newton Hall ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor is £48,683 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,743 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 49.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor is £48,683 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH1 5FJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor near DH1 5FJ 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
438
Population density
1,556.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.72(-49%)
Public order
13.03(+48%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.1(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.55(-84%)
Other theft
2.96(-55%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
376
86.04%
Other White
17
3.89%
Arab
13
2.97%
Other Asian
8
1.83%
Other
5
1.14%
Total population: 437

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
165
47.41%
Level 3 (A level)
55
15.8%
No qualifications
47
13.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
10.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
7.47%
Total 16+ residents: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
92
50.55%
Owns with a mortgage
66
36.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
8.24%
Other social rented
5
2.75%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.65%
Total households: 182

Property prices in Framwellgate & Newton Hall

Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £191,750 in Framwellgate & Newton Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Framwellgate & Newton Hall 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 Framwellgate & Newton Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£379,950
Flats23£102,500
Semi-Detached89£198,000
Terraced30£168,250

10 year median price trend in Framwellgate & Newton Hall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Framwellgate & Newton Hall.

Schools

In the DH1 5FJ postcode area, located within Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH1 5FJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryFramwellgate School DurhamAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryDurham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 5FJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH1 5FJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miALDIPit Lane, Durham, DH1 5STWalking directions to ALDI
0.2 miSainsbury'sCounty Durham, DH1 5GDWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miSainsbury'sCounty Durham, DH1 5FAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miLidlWheatlands Way, Durham, DH1 5GBWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miHeron Foods2 Alnwick Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LXWalking directions to Heron Foods

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
WardFramwellgate & Newton HallE05016178
ParishFramwellgate MoorE04010631
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pity Me & Framwellgate MoorE02004309
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 023BE01020710
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1991-01-01

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Data Sources

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