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DH2 1RJ

Pelton

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH2 1RJ

Overview

Postcode DH2 1RJ is located in a major urban area, within the Pelton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Ouston & Beamish area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ouston & Beamish is £41,100 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 2.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
35.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Ouston & Beamish has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,374 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ouston & Beamish has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.3%

Approximately 35.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Ouston & Beamish is £41,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH2 1RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ouston & Beamish near DH2 1RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
5,979.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
97.24%
Arab
2
0.69%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
32.35%
Social rents from council
26
19.12%
Owns outright
25
18.38%
Other social rented
22
16.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.24%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Pelton

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £151,000 in Pelton area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pelton 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 Pelton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£273,500
Flats4£75,750
Semi-Detached61£159,000
Terraced59£100,000

10 year median price trend in Pelton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pelton.

Schools

In the DH2 1RJ postcode area, located within Ouston & Beamish, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH2 1RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOuston Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Benet's Catholic Primary School, OustonAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryPelton Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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