The Links is in Durham and in County Durham district. DH1 2UW is located in the Belmont electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Links, Durham, DH1 2UW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 2BU, DH1 2AA, DH1 2AF, DH1 2QS, DH1 2QW, DH1 2AE, DH1 2AR, DH1 2AG, DH1 2AB.

The Links Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Links are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 2UW

Average Price
£270,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£270,024
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Links

Average Price
£216,870
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LinksStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Cheveley Park Medical Centre The Links, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002010-10-22 £270,024

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		34 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Thorndale Road, DH1 2AQ 		453 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Scardale Way, Belmont DH1 2TX 		731 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2HZ 		1,391 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		1,403 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		108 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		3,273 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		4,167 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		4,280 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		4,891 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Durham
Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES 		4,898 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		3,242 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		3,312 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		3,775 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		4,035 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		4,226 yd Other independent 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Daisy Rose Coffee House14 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre109 yd
Belmont Parish HallBroomside Lane219 yd
Bannatynes Hotel and Health ClubEden Terrace636 yd
County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue ServiceFire And Rescue Service Headquarters, Belmont Business Park922 yd
Chapter TwoForth House, 6 Mandale Park963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers RestBroomside Lane571 yd
Belmont Social Club and Institute LtdHigh Street818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star Pizza12 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre109 yd
Belmont Tandoori16 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre109 yd
Levaro2 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre109 yd
Rocco’s Deli3 Blue House Buildings, High Street322 yd
Belmont Pizza House1 Blue House Buildings, High Street322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's18-20 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre109 yd
Co-operative Group Ltd31 High Street, Misterton456 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Belmont Community School
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ROAD 		grass pitches277 yd
St Thomas More Rc Primary School
THORNDALE ROAD 		grass pitches392 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Durham)
BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB AND HOTEL BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB AND HOTEL EDEN TERRACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool591 yd
Belmont Park
SUNDERLAND ROAD 		grass pitches904 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is The Links Street dangerous?

In 2023, 224 crimes were reported near The Links . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH1 2UW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 224
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Burglary 20
Shoplifting 18
Other Theft 15
Public Order 14
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH1 2UW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Broomside Lane161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buckinghamshire Road381 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheveley Court521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Briar Road491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Briar Road491 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street445 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pickering Place413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wiltshire Close449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Broome Road409 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ryedale232 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH1 2UW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired129
Full-Time Employee91
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education26
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing14
Construction11
Other9
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Administrative and support service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male167

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed28

Health

Very good health139
Good health115
Fair health67
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 131
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White323
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
No passport held52

Religion

No religion97
Christian225
Muslim8
Not answered11
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