DH1 3EL - Information

Overview

The DH1 3EL postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DH1 3EL area, explore the DH1 3EL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DH1 3EL area, visit the DH1 3EL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5778307732843728, 54.77223083618033 ]
  • What 3 Words: crown.burn.lots
  • Plus Code:
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 Index26229

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Student communal living / None / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Low density wholesale and retail.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • The Chorister School, School, College, University
    Address: DH1 3EL

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Elvet, New(0.30 mi)

  • Elvet, New, (0.30 mi)
  • New Elvet, (0.30 mi)
  • Durham, (0.31 mi)
  • Whinney Hill, (0.53 mi)
  • Neville's Cross, (0.59 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Cathedral Priors Walk Entrance(0.05 mi)

  • Cathedral Priors Walk Entrance, (0.05 mi)
  • North Bailey, (0.15 mi)
  • North Bailey, (0.15 mi)
  • Cathedral, (0.17 mi)
  • Durham School, (0.19 mi)
  • Durham School, (0.19 mi)
  • St Oswalds Church, (0.24 mi)
  • St Oswalds Church, (0.24 mi)
  • New Inn - Church Street, (0.26 mi)
  • New Inn - Church Street, (0.27 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Durham(0.52 mi)

  • Durham, (0.52 mi)
  • Chester-Le-Street, (5.72 mi)
  • Bishop Auckland, (8.89 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(18.61 mi)

  • Teesside Airport, (18.61 mi)
  • Newcastle Airport, (19.01 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Durham Cathedral Schools FoundationAll Through, None3-18DH1 4SZ (0.19 mi)Details
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DH1 3DQ (0.25 mi)Details
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DH1 4QB (0.39 mi)Details
The Independent Grammar School:DurhamAll Through, Good4-16DH1 1RH (0.45 mi)Details
Durham Sixth Form Centre0, Outstanding16-19DH1 1SG (0.58 mi)Details
Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good3-11DH1 4JG (0.74 mi)Details
St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary, Requires improvement11-18DH1 4NG (0.90 mi)Details
Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18DH1 4SU (0.92 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP(0.62 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 Undercroft Restaurant
    0.10 mi
  • Shaheens Indian Restaurant
    0.22 mi
  • Lebaneat
    0.22 mi
  • Alington House Community Association
    0.22 mi
  • Starbucks Coffee
    0.26 mi
  • St Johns College Coffee Shop
    0.10 mi
  • North Bailey Club
    0.12 mi
  • St Chads College Student Bar
    0.14 mi
  • The Fighting Cocks
    0.26 mi
  • Revolution
    0.26 mi
  • Castle View Guest House
    0.28 mi
  • Premier Inn
    0.36 mi
  • Durham Marriott Royal County Hotel
    0.37 mi
  • Premier Inn
    0.40 mi
  • Farnley Tower Hotel
    0.51 mi

DH1 3EL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DH13EL is 910 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 708 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 57.

Education

Regarding education, 749 adults have Level 3, while 8 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (372), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (292).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (57)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (15), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (9)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (358), followed by Christian (274).

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 (852) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (19), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (8).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (4970), and 358 adults mentioned they are Student And In employment: Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (4925) and Middle East and Asia (892).