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DH1 5LJ

Framwellgate and Newton Hall

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH1 5LJ

Overview

Postcode DH1 5LJ is located in an urban city, within the Framwellgate and 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 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Canterbury Road Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
22.4%
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 29.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.4%

Approximately 22.4% 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 of residents in Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor near DH1 5LJ 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH1 5LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCanterbury Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Canterbury Road Park

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
5,592.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
93.33%
Bangladeshi
5
1.96%
Roma
5
1.96%
Indian
4
1.57%
Other White
3
1.18%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
39.2%
Owns with a mortgage
33
26.4%
Other social rented
28
22.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.2%
Other forms of private rent
5
4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Framwellgate and Newton Hall

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £187,000 in Framwellgate and Newton Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Framwellgate and 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 and Newton Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£360,000
Flats15£90,000
Semi-Detached96£198,000
Terraced28£159,600

10 year median price trend in Framwellgate and Newton Hall

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

Schools

In the DH1 5LJ 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 5LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryDurham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFinchale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 5LJ

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.