Compare My Postcode

DH97 postcode area · County Durham

The DH97 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham. Area Scores range from 75 to 96 across them. Every full DH97 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DH97 district, Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is the strongest performer at 97 out of 100 (#231 of 6,856 nationally); Durham City is the weakest at 75. All 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £190,000 in Belmont & Carrville to £320,000 in Durham City.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,729a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime96per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)25
Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley MoorCounty Durham 23197 £310,000
Belmont & CarrvilleCounty Durham 95886 £190,000
Durham CityCounty Durham 1,70575 £320,000

People living in DH97 Census 2021

Residents33,399
Median age (est.)25
Density1,314per km²
No qualifications7%
Degree or above36%
No car or van23%

Age

0–14 10%15–24 42%25–44 18%45–64 16%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 27%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 8%Private rent 27%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 6%Other: 27%
One person 31%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 6%Other 27%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 35% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional35%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service6%
Skilled trades6%
Caring & leisure6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 86%Asian: 8%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 86%Asian 8%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 44% · No religion 42% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DH97.

DH99 DH1 DH6 DH7 DL16 DH4 DH5 DH2

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.