Gilesgate & Old Durham
County Durham · North East · population 6,804 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode DH1
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,695 of 6,856 in England
- #216 of 342 in North East
- #43 of 65 in County Durham
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Gilesgate & Old Durham is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,695 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #43 of 65 in County Durham. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (94) but weak on Crime (7). Typical homes here, about £174,250 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 39% in five years (from 56 sales), 21% above the wider County Durham median of £144,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £174,250 | 56 | -15.0% | +39.4% |
| Detached | £294,496 | 15 | -2.3% | — |
| Semi-detached | £173,000 | 19 | +1.8% | +55.2% |
| Terraced | £158,000 | 19 | +21.5% | +23.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,892 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in County Durham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Askern, Campsall & NortonDoncaster17£175,000
- Earlsheaton & ChickenleyKirklees17£202,750
- Guisborough NorthRedcar and Cleveland17£130,000
- Winton & WestwoodSalford17£238,000
- Thames ViewBarking and Dagenham17£335,000
- Fleetwood South EastWyre17£159,225