GILESGATE, DH1 1HY - Information

Overview

The DH1 1HY postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DH1 1HY area, explore the DH1 1HY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DH1 1HY area, visit the DH1 1HY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.561501889259192, 54.77865227459587 ]
  • What 3 Words: safe.record.dame
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaDH1
WardBelmont
Middle layer Super Output AreaGilesgate & Old Durham
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaDurham and Bishop Auckland
Police ForceDurham
NHS Care BoardNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBelmont
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of Durham
Multiple Deprivation Index14773

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Students and professionals / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Long Acre's(0.24 mi)

  • Long Acre's, (0.24 mi)
  • Gilesgate, (0.25 mi)
  • Sherburn Road, (0.40 mi)
  • Elvet, New, (0.49 mi)
  • New Elvet, (0.49 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Magdalene Street(0.08 mi)

  • Magdalene Street, (0.08 mi)
  • Magdalene Street, (0.10 mi)
  • Hild-Bede College, (0.17 mi)
  • The Chains - Woodman, (0.20 mi)
  • Hild-Bede College, (0.22 mi)
  • Sunderland Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Sherburn Road, (0.27 mi)
  • Sunderland Road, (0.28 mi)
  • The Chains - Woodman, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Durham(0.81 mi)

  • Durham, (0.81 mi)
  • Chester-Le-Street, (5.31 mi)
  • Bishop Auckland, (9.58 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(18.78 mi)

  • Newcastle Airport, (18.78 mi)
  • Teesside Airport, (18.83 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Durham Sixth Form Centre0, Outstanding16-19DH1 1SG (0.48 mi)Details
The Independent Grammar School:DurhamAll Through, Good4-16DH1 1RH (0.48 mi)Details
Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11DH1 2EY (0.51 mi)Details
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary, Good4-11DH1 2JQ (0.61 mi)Details
Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11DH1 1PH (0.61 mi)Details
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DH1 3DQ (0.64 mi)Details
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, DurhamPrimary, Good2-11DH1 2HZ (0.70 mi)Details
Durham Cathedral Schools FoundationAll Through, None3-18DH1 4SZ (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
claypath & university medical groupActiveclaypath & univ med group, 26 gilesgate, durham, county durham01913746888DH1 1QW
Nearby Amenities
  • Chapel Heights Student Roost
    0.13 mi
  • Treats2Go
    0.26 mi
  • Northern Powergrid
    0.35 mi
  • Claypath Delicatessen
    0.38 mi
  • The Townhouse Restaurant
    0.38 mi
  • College of St Bede & St Hild Bar
    0.15 mi
  • The Woodman Inn
    0.23 mi
  • The Queens Head
    0.27 mi
  • Durham City Bowling Club
    0.30 mi
  • The Shoes
    0.30 mi

GILESGATE, DH1 1HY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DH11HY is 547 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1666), Between 25 to 34 (1035), and Below 14 (969).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 425 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 47.

Education

Regarding education, 258 adults have Level 3, while 19 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (327), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (237).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (60)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (18), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (14)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (302), followed by Christian (182).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Full-time students (356) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (613), and 267 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1421) and Middle East and Asia (91).