DH2 postcode area · County Durham

The DH2 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead. Area Scores range from 11 to 84 across them. Every full DH2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The DH2 district contains both ends of the scale: Chester-le-Street South & East at 85 out of 100 (#1,040 of 6,856 in England) against Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell at 12, a 73-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £130,000 in Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell to £198,500 in Chester-le-Street South & East. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Gateshead — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,864a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime81per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)45

Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DH2 district

£158,000median home sold over the past year · +17.0% over 5 years · -7.1% over the year · 395 sales

Detached£302,100

Semi-detached£167,000

Terraced£120,500

Flat£82,500

County Durham£144,000

North East£171,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Chester-le-Street South & EastCounty Durham	1,040	85	£198,500
Chester-le-Street NorthCounty Durham	1,897	72	£196,000
Ouston & BeamishCounty Durham	1,993	71	£168,000
Bearpark & Witton GilbertCounty Durham	4,810	30	£149,975
Birtley SouthGateshead	4,851	29	£168,500
Birtley North & KibblesworthGateshead	4,920	28	£190,000
SacristonCounty Durham	5,050	26	£135,000
Pelton & PerkinsvilleCounty Durham	5,475	20	£155,000
Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton FellCounty Durham	6,037	12	£130,000

People living in DH2 Census 2021

Residents70,763

Median age (est.)45

Density707per km²

No qualifications20%

Degree or above28%

No car or van24%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 21%Private rent 13%

Households

One person 33%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 12%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Associate professional 13% · Administrative 11%

All occupation groups

Professional	17%
Associate professional	13%
Administrative	11%
Skilled trades	11%
Elementary	11%
Managers & directors	11%
Caring & leisure	10%
Sales & customer service	9%
Process & plant	8%

Ethnic group

White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in DH2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DH2 district.

Birtley Chester-le-Street

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DH2.

DH98 DH3 DH9 NE38 NE89 NE85 NE37 DH4

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.