SWINSIDE DRIVE, DH1 1AD House Prices & Local Information

DH1 1AD is a sought-after residential area on Swinside Drive, 0.2km from Carrville in Durham. Administratively it sits within Belmont ward and the City of Durham constituency.

For serious buyers, DH1 1AD is a quiet, spacious area popular with retirees — large homes, very low turnover. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. Residents average 52 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 80% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £150k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 3.0% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for DH1 1AD are sourced from Output Area E00104950 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.