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DH8 1AR

Belmont · County Durham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Belmont
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Postcode district
DH8
Postcode sector
DH8 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DH1 1SE 6 m
DH1 9FY 6 m
DH1 9JH 6 m
DH1 9JJ 6 m
DH1 9JX 6 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DH8 1AR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 2006
Terminated
1 July 2008
Postcode area
DH
Postcode district
DH8
Postcode sector
DH8 1
Latitude
54.792717
Longitude
-1.535125
British National Grid easting
429,990
British National Grid northing
544,301

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
County Durham · E06000047
Electoral ward
Belmont · E05016156
Parish or community
E04010594
Westminster constituency
City of Durham · E14001173
Output area
E00104993
Lower layer super output area
County Durham 028C · E01020690
Middle layer super output area
County Durham 028 · E02004312

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
30
Primary
21
Secondary
4

  1. Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    977 m

  2. Belmont Community School

    Community school

    1.1 km

  3. Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School

    Community school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
758
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 202
  • Shoplifting 122
  • Anti social behaviour 122
  • Other theft 62
  • Criminal damage and arson 62

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • BELMONT & SHERBURN MEDICAL GROUP

    BROOMSIDE LANE, BELMONT, DURHAM, DH1 2QW

    ODS code A83014

    856 m

  • CHEVELEY PARK MEDICAL CTR

    THE LINKS, BELMONT, DURHAM, DH1 2UW

    ODS code A83055

    992 m

  • CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

    26 GILESGATE, DURHAM, DH1 1QW

    ODS code A83011

    2.6 km

  • WEST RAINTON SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6RQ

    ODS code A83024

    2.8 km

  • CHASTLETON MEDICAL GROUP

    NEWTON DRIVE, DURHAM, DH1 5BH

    ODS code A83036

    3.4 km

  • GREAT LUMLEY SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, FRONT STREET, GREAT LUMLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 4LE

    ODS code A83029

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Business Park Turning Circle

    BCT · Belmont

    0.1 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Carrville

    0.4 miles

  • Grange Court

    BCT · Carrville

    0.4 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Carrville

    0.4 miles

  • Belmont Park and Ride

    BCT · Durham

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for County Durham 028C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,486 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

30 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 4 secondary schools. Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School is the nearest published school at 977 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

758 published events cover 12 months, averaging 63.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 202 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.