County Durham
Durham
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Durham is best known for its Norman cathedral and castle World Heritage Site, St Cuthbert's shrine, the River Wear and its university.
Postcode districts: DH1, DH7
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Durham is a small but spectacular cathedral city, its Norman cathedral and castle standing together on a wooded peninsula in a loop of the River Wear as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cathedral, one of the greatest Romanesque buildings in Europe, holds the shrine of St Cuthbert and has featured as a Harry Potter filming location. Home to one of England's oldest universities, Durham has a very active student rental market alongside its historic charm.
Source notes: Summarised from Wikipedia ("Durham, England", Wikidata Q659454 region; Q179385) and Durham County Council / Durham Cathedral information.
Page prepared 2026-11-07. Figures come from the official sources named on each card; where we don't have reliable data we say so.