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DH1 5BE

POSTCODE

A Framwellgate & Newton Hall postcode in County Durham, a 22-minute walk from Durham Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Framwellgate School DurhamNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.2

    County Durham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 55.2

    Last place offered: 2.4 mi. You're 1.2 mi away.

Primary nearby

County Durham · Sep 2026 entry. County Durham didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · West entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    6.6 km straight lineabout 82 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min

Bus stops

  • Happy Wanderer

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • School

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Happy Wanderer

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Front Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Front Street

    Bus · N-bound · north

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 183 sales

DH1 5BE has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DH1 5 sector.

Average price
£216,366
Median price: £199,950
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 183 sales
View district DH1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 8 sales · avg £166,125
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£310k£219k£129k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£132,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 5LD
£250,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 5PR
£244,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
DH1 5PL
£166,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 5LH
£96,000 · 2026-09-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DH1 5XJ
£105,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
DH1 5DT
£79,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
DH1 5EH
£257,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
DH1 5SE
£287,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
DH1 5JW
£210,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
DH1 5FS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH1 5BE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH1 5BE

Counts are for Framwellgate & Newton Hall 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
48
YoY +23%
533925
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY -46%
39237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
37
YoY stable
674829
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

116
incidents · Aug '26

People

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 023 (E02004309)

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
£48,683

£41,678–£56,866

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,271

£33,200–£44,116

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,176

£33,427–£39,152

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,629

£27,683–£36,138

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,881
White Brit.82.6%
Other White3.6%
Other Asian2.9%
Indian2.2%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.5%
+ 10 other groups · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,882
Christian53.4%
No religion33.1%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu1.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,881
35–4920.3%
50–6419.9%
25–3411.2%
65–7410.0%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 887
One person: other25.4%
One person: aged 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
Single family household, all members 66+7.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.7%

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.
13124
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13124 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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH1 5BE

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH1 5BE
Coordinates
54.7953, -1.5860
Grid reference
NZ267445
Easting
426,716
Northing
544,569
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQCW7+4H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Durham
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
City of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Framwellgate Moor
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 023C E01020711
E01020711
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 023 E02004309
E02004309
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 023C E01020711
E01020711
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 023 E02004309
E02004309
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

7:06 AM4:32 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 26 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 5BE 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 E01020711 and MSOA E02004309 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13124
Present — Active
Postcode DH1 5BE 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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