DH postcode area

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The DH postcode area, also known as the Durham postcode area,[2] is a group of nine postcode districts in north-east England, within five post towns. These cover northern County Durham (including Durham, Chester-le-Street, Consett and Stanley), parts of southern Tyne and Wear (including Houghton-le-Spring) and a small part of southern Northumberland.

Durham
DH is located in the United Kingdom
DH
DH
Coordinates: 54°49′34″N 1°37′08″W / 54.826°N 1.619°W / 54.826; -1.619
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
DH
Postcode area name
Durham
Post towns5
Postcode districts12
Postcode sectors47
Postcodes (live)8,971
Postcodes (total)11,453
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

Coverage edit

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
DH1DURHAMDurhamCounty Durham
DH2CHESTER LE STREETChester-le-Street (west of East Coast Main Line), Ouston, Pelton, Birtley (west of East Coast Main Line)County Durham, Gateshead
DH3CHESTER LE STREETChester-le-Street (east of East Coast Main Line), Great Lumley, Birtley (east of East Coast Main Line)County Durham, Gateshead
DH4HOUGHTON LE SPRINGHoughton-le-Spring (west of A690), Penshaw, Shiney Row, West RaintonSunderland, County Durham
DH5HOUGHTON LE SPRINGHoughton-le-Spring (east of A690), Hetton-le-Hole, East RaintonSunderland, County Durham
DH6DURHAMSouth Hetton, Haswell, Shotton Colliery, Ludworth, Shadforth, Sherburn, Littletown, Kelloe, Coxhoe , Bowburn, Cassop, Pittington, Thornley, Wheatley HillCounty Durham
DH7DURHAMBrandon, Lanchester, Esh Winning, Burnhope, Langley Park, Sacriston, Ushaw Moor, BrancepethCounty Durham
DH8CONSETTConsett, Blackhill, Bridgehill, Shotley Bridge, Leadgate, Delves LaneCounty Durham, Northumberland
DH9STANLEYDipton, Stanley, Annfield PlainCounty Durham
DH97DURHAMHM Passport Office[3]non-geographic
DH98DURHAMBT[3]non-geographic
DH99DURHAMNational Savings and Investments[3]non-geographic

Map edit

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DL postcode areaNE postcode areaSR postcode areaTS postcode area
DH postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. ^ a b c "Non Geographic Codes" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.

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