Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH1 1QH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	53.2%	8.7%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	55.5%	46.8%	-8.7%	49.0%	-2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DH1 1QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	69.9%	79.8%	9.9%	37.9%	41.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	14%	-8.2%	44.2%	-30.2%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.7%	55.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.3%	32%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9%	11%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around DH1 1QH this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.7%	49.6%	16.9%	16.9%	32.7%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	39.6%	-6.1%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.6%	87.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	79.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	5%	7.8%	2.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	80.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5%	7.7%	2.7%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Gilesgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilesgate was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilesgate has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont and the 731st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DH1 1QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gilesgate are based on 102 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 1QH

Average Price
£353,842

Semi-Detached
£209,515

Terraced
£349,830

Detached
£666,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilesgate

Average Price
£321,551

Semi-Detached
£213,358

Terraced
£340,064

Detached
£385,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,972

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GilesgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
163 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-01-07	£176,975
160 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-12-09	£188,348
173 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2019-11-22	£692,084
173 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£472,500	2018-09-28	£634,483
166 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-05-18	£237,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 1QH

Employment

DH1 1QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 1QH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	284
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	73
Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	70
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	4,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Laurel Avenue , The Woodlands DH1 2EY	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Church Street , DH1 3DQ	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Mill Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2JQ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Kepier Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1PH	2out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Renny's Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2HZ	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	4out of 4	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES	- not rated	3,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	629 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapel Heights Student Roost	Chapel Heights	271 yd
Vina Pho	113 Gilesgate	363 yd
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift Shop	Vane Tempest Hall, Unit 11, Maynards Row	369 yd
Treats2Go	3 Sunderland Road	467 yd
The Townhouse Restaurant	34 Old Elvet	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
College of St Hild & St Bede Bar	St Hilds Lane	239 yd
The Woodman Inn	23 Gilesgate	404 yd
The Queens Head	2 Sherburn Road	481 yd
Durham City Bowling Club	Bowls Pavilion, Green Lane	484 yd
The Shoes	16 Sunderland Road	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Sicily 2	10 Station Lane	130 yd
China Diner	5 Sunderland Road	467 yd
Lebaneat Express	37 Young Street	574 yd
Gilesgate Golden Chippy	13 Gort Place	719 yd
New Lucky Dragon	10 Gort Place	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 Sunderland Road	467 yd
Tesco Express	18-29 Claypath	853 yd
Tesco	17 Market Place	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
College Of St Hild And St Bede ST. HILDS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	126 yd
The Racecourse Old Elvet	grass pitches, squash courts	478 yd
Durham City Rfc Old Elvet	grass pitches	585 yd
Durham City Swimming Baths (Closed) Elvet Waterside	swimming pool	594 yd
Laurel Avenue LAUREL AVENUE	grass pitches	754 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County) OLD ELVET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 yd
Hmp Durham 19B 19B OLD ELVET	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Durham Sixth Form Centre (Closed) THE SANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	839 yd
Durham Gilesgate Sports College (Sixth Form Centre) (Closed) The Sands	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Lower School) (Closed) Whinney Hill		892 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.67 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DH1 1QH