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DH1 5LG

Bek Road

Framwellgate & Newton Hall

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Detailed insights for DH1 5LG

Overview

Postcode DH1 5LG 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 very low crime levels, with around 27.1 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 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
32.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,923 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

32.5%

Approximately 32.5% 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 5LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor near DH1 5LG 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
222
Population density
3,935.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.12(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.98(-56%)
Public order
4.99(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.56(-70%)
Other crime
2.14(-41%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
179
81.74%
Chinese
13
5.94%
Other Asian
8
3.65%
Pakistani
5
2.28%
Arab
4
1.83%
Total population: 219

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
33.7%
No qualifications
42
22.83%
Level 3 (A level)
31
16.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
11.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
7.61%
Total 16+ residents: 184

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
31
25.2%
Owns outright
28
22.76%
Other social rented
25
20.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.26%
Social rents from council
15
12.2%
Total households: 123

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 5LG postcode area, located within Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH1 5LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryDurham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 5LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH1 5LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHeron Foods2 Alnwick Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LXWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miCo-op FoodCarr House Drive, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LTWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miPriory Road Convenience Store2-3 Priory Road, Durham, DH1 5JGWalking directions to Priory Road Convenience Store
0.5 miALDIPit Lane, Durham, DH1 5STWalking directions to ALDI

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
ParishCounty Durham, unparished areaE43000254
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pity Me & Framwellgate MoorE02004309
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 023DE01020720
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.