Durham South
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.757, -1.549 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Durham South is a ward within the city of Durham in County Durham, covering southern suburbs and riverside slopes just south of the city centre. Its proximity to the River Wear and the UNESCO World Heritage core of Durham - the cathedral and castle - gives residents easy access to one of England’s most historic townscapes while also sitting close to surrounding greenbelt countryside.
The ward combines long‑standing family neighbourhoods, student households linked to the University of Durham, and small local high streets and services; the wider county’s coal‑mining heritage still informs local identity even as many people commute to employment centres such as Newcastle upon Tyne and Teesside. Community life is focused on schools, parks and volunteer groups, producing a mix of civic pride and the practical rhythms of a university city.
Postcode districts covering Durham South
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 17 miles
- Sunderland 11.1 miles
- Middlesbrough 19 miles
- Darlington 15.5 miles
- Hartlepool 14.7 miles
- South Shields 16.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 15.7 miles
- Gateshead 12.9 miles
- Washington 10.1 miles
- Durham 1.8 miles
- Wallsend 16.9 miles
- Newburn 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- High Shincliffe Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Shincliffe Parish 0.7 miles
- City of Durham Parish 1.4 miles
- Elvet and Gilesgate Ward 1.5 miles
- Bowburn Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Neville's Cross Ward 1.7 miles
- Durham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Sherburn Village Parish 1.8 miles
- Croxdale and Hett Parish 2.1 miles
- Sherburn Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Belmont Parish 2.2 miles
- Tursdale Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Durham South
DH1 2PG, DH1 2PY, DH1 2NL, DH1 2SX, DH1 2ND, DH1 2SQ, DH1 3SG, DH1 2SH, DH1 3DE … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17.8 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 20.2 miles
- Durham Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Durham South Ad
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 1.5 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 2 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 2.2 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 2 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 1.6 miles
- Thomas Wright House 5.7 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 5.4 miles
- 61 Durham 4 3.1 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Durham South
- Durham High School Independent - all ages
- Shincliffe C of E (Controlled) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 1.4 miles
- Windlestone Country house 7.4 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 7.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 9.2 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 9.3 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 10.4 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 12.4 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 12.6 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 13.2 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 14.2 miles