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DH1 9PP area guide

Who lives in DH1 9PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Belmont & Carrville
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,344 (2024)

DH1 9PPDurham

At a glance

What DH1 9PP is like

DH1 9PP is a postcode in the Belmont & Carrville area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,344 people. 83.2% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.1% 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.

Scores

How DH1 9PP compares

Headline figures for DH1 9PP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,604

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH1 9PP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
33.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DH1 9PP FAQs

Is DH1 9PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is DH1 9PP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH1 9PP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DH1 9PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 83.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (75.7%).

Which council covers DH1 9PP?

The local authority for DH1 9PP is County Durham.

DH1 9PP comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH1 9PP?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Durham Rail Station, 2.1 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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