Belmont
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.786, -1.538 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 43 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Belmont is an electoral ward on the northern outskirts of Durham in County Durham, sitting where a small village core meets suburban housing and light industrial areas. It functions largely as a residential and commuter area for the city, with local shops, schools and a community centre serving day-to-day needs while retaining a quieter, village-like character compared with central Durham.
Locally the ward reflects the wider county’s industrial past, with Victorian terraces standing alongside mid- and late-20th-century estates, and community life often organised around schools, sports clubs and green spaces. Its position gives residents easy access to the cultural attractions and employment of Durham while providing ready access to surrounding countryside and walking routes.
Postcode districts covering Belmont
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 15.2 miles
- Sunderland 9.1 miles
- Middlesbrough 20.2 miles
- Darlington 17.6 miles
- Hartlepool 15.3 miles
- South Shields 14.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.2 miles
- Gateshead 11 miles
- Washington 8 miles
- Durham 1.2 miles
- Wallsend 14.9 miles
- Newburn 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belmont Parish 0.1 miles
- Durham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sherburn Village Parish 1.3 miles
- Sherburn Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Elvet and Gilesgate Ward 1.5 miles
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall Ward 1.9 miles
- Framwellgate Moor Parish 1.9 miles
- High Pittington Built-up area 2 miles
- City of Durham Parish 2 miles
- Shincliffe Parish 2 miles
- Durham South Ward 2.1 miles
- Pittington Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Belmont
DH1 2LF, DH1 1LS, DH1 2TW, DH1 2JT, DH1 9QX, DH1 9PF, DH1 2HS, DH1 1HE, DH1 1TN … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 18.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.6 miles
- Durham Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels in Belmont Ad
- Bannatyne Hotel Durham
- Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4
- Premier Inn Durham East 3
- Host & Stay | The Duck Pond
- The Queens Head
Schools in Belmont
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary
- St Hild's College C of E Primary School, Durham Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 2.2 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.4 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 9.1 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 9.2 miles
- Windlestone Country house 9.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 10.6 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.7 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 11.3 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 12.9 miles