Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 10.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£144,250
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,862 sales
-1.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25486
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25486 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · DH1 1EL
HM Land Registry · County Durham
Average price
£172,764
Median price: £144,250
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,862 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '24 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £82,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£230k£156k£83k
Aug '24Dec '24May '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near DH1 1EL
England & WalesCrime trends · near DH1 1EL
Counts are for Belmont electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY +62%
32219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -20%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
64
YoY +146%
643710
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian65.3%
No religion28.8%
Not answered3.2%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
65–7415.1%
35–4914.6%
75–8413.6%
25–3411.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+21.2%
Single family household, all members 66+17.7%
One person: other16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
+ 8 other households · 22.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Durham Rail Station
Rail · West entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min
Bullion Lane
Rail
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min
Chester-le-Street Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 60 m straight lineabout 1 min
Grange Court
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 198 m straight lineabout 2 min
Grange Court
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 209 m straight lineabout 3 min
Dene Drive
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 223 m straight lineabout 3 min
Dene Drive
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 340 m straight lineabout 4 min
Belmont Park and Ride
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
Coordinates & Location for DH1 1EL
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH1 1EL
Coordinates
54.7921, -1.5240
Grid reference
NZ307442
Easting
430,707
Northing
544,242
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQFRG+VC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Durham
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
County Durham
Local Authority
Council AreaCity of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Belmont
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Belmont
International Territorial Level
County Durham
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 028C E01020690
E01020690MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 028 E02004312
E02004312LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 028C E01020690
E01020690MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 028 E02004312
E02004312Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentJanuary 2007 — Introduced
Postcode DH1 1EL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020690 and MSOA E02004312 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25486
Present — Active
Postcode DH1 1EL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DH1 1EL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
73%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
53.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 59%
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