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Gilesgate & Old Durham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Gilesgate & Old Durham neighbourhood of County Durham, England (ONS area County Durham 029). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes DH1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DH1 2JQ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Gilesgate & Old Durham is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against County Durham (6 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £168,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across County Durham (2.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Durham, is 2.2 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

£168,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.20; 6 of 19 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 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.0 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 Gilesgate & Old Durham sits in County Durham

  • Typical house price: 16th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham
  • Average household income: 13th lowest 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 Gilesgate & Old Durham

House prices: Gilesgate & Old Durham against County Durham: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £195k (2026); County Durham £35k (1995) to £140k (2026).£55k£175k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£195kCounty Durham£140k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across County Durham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

6 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against County Durham, 2 the other way and 11 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

  • Resale prices
  • Schools improving
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • New-build activity
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Durham Railway station, 2.2 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Belmont Community School 1.4 km 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 Gilesgate & Old Durham

What is the typical house price in Gilesgate & Old Durham?

£168,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

How does Gilesgate & Old Durham compare with the rest of County Durham?

Typical house price: 16th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham. Average household income: 13th lowest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham.

Is Gilesgate & Old Durham an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Gilesgate & Old Durham gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.20; 6 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Gilesgate & Old Durham?

Durham. Railway station, 2.2 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 Gilesgate & Old Durham?

Nearest state primary school. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate. 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Belmont Community School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).

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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.