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DH1 5YL

Elsdon Road

Framwellgate & Newton Hall

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Detailed insights for DH1 5YL

Overview

Postcode DH1 5YL 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 Newton Hall & Brasside area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Newton Hall & Brasside is £56,300 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Canterbury Road Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Newton Hall & Brasside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Newton Hall & Brasside has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Newton Hall & Brasside is £56,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 322 ft away from DH1 5YL.

Flood risk

No risk

Newton Hall & Brasside near DH1 5YL 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 5YL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCanterbury Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Canterbury Road Park

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
5,109.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.26(-80%)
Vehicle crime
4.59(+2%)
Public order
1.84(-79%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.84(-92%)
Other theft
0.92(-86%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
92.83%
Other Asian
5
1.79%
Other White
4
1.43%
Chinese
4
1.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.08%
Total population: 279

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
91
39.39%
Level 3 (A level)
37
16.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
15.58%
No qualifications
24
10.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
51.18%
Owns with a mortgage
41
32.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.39%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

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 5YL postcode area, located within Newton Hall & Brasside, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH1 5YL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFinchale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDurham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 5YL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH1 5YL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodCarr House Drive, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LTWalking directions to Co-op Food
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
ParishCounty Durham, unparished areaE43000254
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Newton Hall & BrassideE02004308
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 022EE01020721
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.