# DH1 1JQ: area report for a postcode in County Durham

DH1 1JQ is a postcode in County Durham.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of County Durham. Open the map at DH1 1JQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) › [DH1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh1) › [DH1 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh1-1)

## Around this postcode

- **47 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 18% on July. County Durham 029A: 404 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **Durham, 2.5 km**: About 31 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 110 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **No property in DH1 1JQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, County Durham 029A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **£140,447 average price**: For the whole of County Durham, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.2 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 240 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 1JQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **Low road and rail noise at DH1 1JQ**: Road 44 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ
- **9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-hilds-college-church-of-england-primary-school-durham-e150390) | Primary | 110 m (1 minute on foot) | School remains Good, July 2024 | – |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-gilesgate-e148704) | Primary | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Durham Gilesgate Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/durham-gilesgate-primary-school-e114211) | Primary | 380 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Laurel Avenue Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/laurel-avenue-community-primary-school-e114140) | Primary | 680 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2024 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Belmont Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/belmont-community-school-e114308) | Secondary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2024 | Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/belmont-cofe-controlled-primary-school-e114227) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-more-primary-school-belmont-e148705) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2023 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/belmont-cheveley-park-primary-school-e114139) | Primary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2024 | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2025 | £124,250 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| June 2023 | £158,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| September 2024 | £225,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| May 2025 | £160,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| October 2023 | £123,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| October 2024 | £145,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| March 2026 | £162,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |
| October 2024 | £120,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (230 m); M WHITFIELD LIMITED (270 m); BOOTS (390 m)
- Dental practices: MYDENTIST ST ANDREWS PARK (290 m); OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD (870 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Durham Extra (240 m, Tesco); Lidl Dragonville (350 m, Lidl); Aldi Belmont Durham (400 m, Aldi); Iceland Dragonville (420 m, Iceland); Sainsburys Gilesgate Local (760 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £140,447** (July 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,447 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## County Durham 029A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 23.0** (2025). County Durham 029A has a deprivation score of 23.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,404th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £143,207** (2025). The median price paid for a home in County Durham 029A was £143,207 in 2025. 2,039th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,346** (2021). County Durham 029A had 1,346 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,031st least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.3%** (January 2026). In County Durham 029A, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## DH1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DH1 was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 561st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 52,581** (2021). DH1 had 52,581 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 166th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 84%** (2022). About 84% of people in DH1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.5%** (January 2026). In DH1, 75.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Centre: 54.7804, -1.5431

Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [City of Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham): Mary Kelly Foy (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.5431,54.7804,DH11JQ

## How to cite

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