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DH1 5DE area guide

Who lives in DH1 5DE, 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
1,752 (2024)
At a glance

What DH1 5DE is like

DH1 5DE 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 1,752 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 5DE compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£48,683

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

Questions

DH1 5DE FAQs

01
Is DH1 5DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DH1 5DE?

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.
03
Is DH1 5DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH1 5DE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DH1 5DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.6% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.5%).
05
Which council covers DH1 5DE?

The local authority for DH1 5DE is County Durham.

DH1 5DE comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DH1 5DE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Durham Rail Station, 1.8 miles 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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