DH1 postcode area
The DH1 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham. Area Scores range from 16 to 96 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the DH1 district: Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor scores 97 out of 100 (#231 of 6,856 nationally) while Gilesgate & Old Durham sits at 17 — neighbours on the map, 80 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £135,000 in Sacriston to £320,000 in Durham City — a 2.4× gap within the DH1 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley MoorCounty Durham | 231 | 97 | £310,000 |
| Newton Hall & BrassideCounty Durham | 451 | 93 | £218,500 |
| Belmont & CarrvilleCounty Durham | 958 | 86 | £190,000 |
| Durham CityCounty Durham | 1,705 | 75 | £320,000 |
| Pity Me & Framwellgate MoorCounty Durham | 2,569 | 62 | £175,000 |
| High Shincliffe & BowburnCounty Durham | 3,899 | 43 | £154,123 |
| Great Lumley & BournmoorCounty Durham | 4,118 | 40 | £225,000 |
| Coxhoe & Quarrington HillCounty Durham | 4,351 | 36 | £157,000 |
| Bearpark & Witton GilbertCounty Durham | 4,810 | 30 | £149,975 |
| Sherburn & West RaintonCounty Durham | 4,899 | 28 | £165,000 |
| SacristonCounty Durham | 5,050 | 26 | £135,000 |
| Gilesgate & Old DurhamCounty Durham | 5,695 | 17 | £174,250 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DH1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.