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DH1 1JW

POSTCODE

DH1 1JW is a postcode in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.7798, -1.5663
OS grid NZ279428 (427,995, 542,850)
IMD England
10/10
#31495
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.9 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WQCHM+WF
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 17.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£197,000
Median property price · DH1 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 89 sales
+11.3%
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.
31495
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31495 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 030 (E02004314)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,401

£41,344–£66,415

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,511

£30,886–£45,557

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,638

£31,810–£46,931

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,329

£24,988–£34,425

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 89 sales

DH1 1JW has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DH1 1 sector.

Average price
£230,467
Median price: £197,000
Median +11.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 89 sales
View district DH1
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £153,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£523k£338k£153k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£82,500 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DH1 1EL
£150,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
DH1 1BD
£227,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DH1 1RX
£165,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 1LS
£141,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 1NP
£317,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
DH1 1EE
£220,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 1AZ
£158,750 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
DH1 1ER
£165,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 1JF
£195,000 · 2026-06-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 1HF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH1 1JW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH1 1JW

Counts are for Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe 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
88
YoY +9%
101510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY -16%
79400
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY +58%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
84
YoY stable
123620
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

244
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,553
White Brit.72.4%
Chinese7.8%
Other White7.2%
White & Asian2.1%
Indian2.1%
+ 13 other groups · 8.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,548
No religion46.7%
Christian34.6%
Not answered13.8%
Muslim1.7%
Buddhist1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,555
20–2433.2%
16–1926.0%
50–649.3%
25–348.8%
35–496.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.5%

Households

Total households: 413
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over24.9%
One person: other19.1%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
+ 9 other households · 20.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · East entrance

    985 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    8.4 km straight lineabout 104 min

Bus stops

  • The Chains - Woodman

    Bus · W-bound · west

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hild-Bede College

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hild-Bede College

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Chains - Woodman

    Bus · E-bound · east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Magdalene Street

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    463 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for DH1 1JW

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH1 1JW
Coordinates
54.7798, -1.5663
Grid reference
NZ279428
Easting
427,995
Northing
542,850
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQCHM+WF
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
City of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
City of Durham
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
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 030E E01033195
E01033195
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 030 E02004314
E02004314
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 030E E01033195
E01033195
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 030 E02004314
E02004314
Urban: 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

6:54 AM4:45 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH1 1JW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01033195 and MSOA E02004314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31495
Present — Active
Postcode DH1 1JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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