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DH1 5AP area guide

Who lives in DH1 5AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,298 (2024)

DH1 5APDurham

At a glance

What DH1 5AP is like

DH1 5AP is a postcode in the Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,298 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DH1 5 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH1 5AP compares

Headline figures for DH1 5AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 172 sales in DH1 5, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,683

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH1 5AP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DH1 5AP FAQs

Is DH1 5AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DH1 5AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in DH1 5 sold for a median of £195,000 across 172 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH1 5AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH1 5AP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DH1 5AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.8%).

Which council covers DH1 5AP?

The local authority for DH1 5AP is County Durham.

DH1 5AP comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH1 5AP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Durham Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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