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DH1 5TA

Elvet and Gilesgate

County Durham

England / North East / County Durham / Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor / Elvet and Gilesgate / DH1 5TA

Overview

Postcode DH1 5TA is located in an urban city, within the Elvet and Gilesgate 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 207.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £58,700 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 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
208
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

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 207.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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 of residents in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £58,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 3 ft away from DH1 5TA.

Flood risk

Low

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor near DH1 5TA has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Durham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWharton ParkMedium

Property prices in Elvet and Gilesgate

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £283,000 in Elvet and Gilesgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £670,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£385,000
Flats18£199,000
Semi-Detached8£352,500
Terraced9£335,000

10 years price trend in Elvet and Gilesgate

Schools

In the DH1 5TA postcode area, located within Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusDurham Sixth Form CentreAcademy 16-19 converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Independent Grammar School:DurhamOther independent school

Good

0.6 miSecondarySt Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miTesco ExpressClaypath, County Durham, DH1 1RH
0.3 miDurham Food Store83 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1RG
0.4 miTesco Express17 Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NE
0.4 miFinlays Best-One Express68a Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3NP
0.5 miEveryday Oriental Food9A Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.