Neighbourhood · County Durham
Belmont & Carrville: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Belmont & Carrville neighbourhood of County Durham, England (ONS area County Durham 028). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes DH1, DH7, DH97, DH98, DH99. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DH1 1AW.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against County Durham
Belmont & Carrville is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against County Durham (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 2 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £190,000 and flats for £90,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across County Durham (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Durham, is 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£190,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£90,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.05; 2 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£50,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Belmont & Carrville sits in County Durham
- Typical house price: 10th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham
- Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in County Durham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 9th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Belmont & Carrville
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against County Durham, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Durham Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry, LNER, TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 15 min); CrossCountry and LNER to Edinburgh (about 105 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Jan 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Belmont Community School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Belmont & Carrville
What is the typical house price in Belmont & Carrville?
£190,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
How does Belmont & Carrville compare with the rest of County Durham?
Typical house price: 10th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in County Durham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham.
Is Belmont & Carrville an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Belmont & Carrville gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 2 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Belmont & Carrville?
Durham. Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry, LNER, TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 15 min); CrossCountry and LNER to Edinburgh (about 105 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Belmont & Carrville?
Nearest state primary school. Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Belmont Community School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.