THE SANDS FLATS, DH1 1LH - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.571537385145332, 54.78086285512213 ]
  • What 3 Words: slug.cans.topped
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NameType
Postcode AreaDH1
WardElvet and Gilesgate
Middle layer Super Output AreaDurham City
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 wardElvet and Gilesgate
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of Durham
Multiple Deprivation Index30135

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is New Elvet(0.41 mi)

  • New Elvet, (0.41 mi)
  • Elvet, New, (0.41 mi)
  • Wharton Park, (0.44 mi)
  • Long Acre's, (0.54 mi)
  • Gilesgate, (0.66 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Freemans Place Coach Park(0.12 mi)

  • Freemans Place Coach Park, (0.12 mi)
  • Freemans Place Coach Park, (0.13 mi)
  • The Chains - Woodman, (0.18 mi)
  • Claypath Millenium Place Temporary Stop, (0.20 mi)
  • Claypath Millennium Place, (0.23 mi)
  • Radisson Hotel Waterside, (0.23 mi)
  • Claypath Millennium Place, (0.25 mi)
  • Leazes Rd (Underpass) Std B, (0.25 mi)
  • Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B, (0.25 mi)
  • Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand A, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Durham(0.42 mi)

  • Durham, (0.42 mi)
  • Chester-Le-Street, (5.13 mi)
  • Bishop Auckland, (9.53 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(18.51 mi)

  • Newcastle Airport, (18.51 mi)
  • Teesside Airport, (19.09 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 (0.08 mi)Details
The Independent Grammar School:DurhamAll Through, Good4-16DH1 1RH (0.20 mi)Details
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DH1 3DQ (0.64 mi)Details
St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary, Requires improvement11-18DH1 4NG (0.65 mi)Details
Durham Cathedral Schools FoundationAll Through, None3-18DH1 4SZ (0.78 mi)Details
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DH1 4QB (0.87 mi)Details
Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeAll Through, Good2-19DH1 5WB (0.90 mi)Details
Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11DH1 1PH (0.94 mi)Details
Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11DH1 2EY (0.94 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
  • The Capital Indian Restaurant
    0.18 mi
  • Bistro Italiano
    0.18 mi
  • Sense Chinese Restaurant
    0.18 mi
  • Crook Hall and Gardens
    0.19 mi
  • CoHo Cafe & Bar
    0.21 mi

THE SANDS FLATS, DH1 1LH Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DH11LH is 341 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 27 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (9682), Between 25 to 34 (857), and Between 75 to 100 (402).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 237 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 32.

Education

Regarding education, 141 adults have Level 4, while 23 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (229), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (138).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (43)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (10)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (136), followed by No religion (133).

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 (168) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (821), and 205 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1201) and Middle East and Asia (196).