DH3 postcode area · County Durham
The DH3 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland. Area Scores range from 11 to 93 across them. Every full DH3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The DH3 district contains both ends of the scale: Newton Hall & Brasside at 93 out of 100 (#451 of 6,856 in England) against Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell at 12, an 82-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £130,000 in Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell to £225,000 in Great Lumley & Bournmoor — a 1.7× gap within the DH3 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — County Durham, Gateshead and Sunderland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 DH3 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Hall & BrassideCounty Durham | 451 | 93 | £218,500 |
| 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 |
| Great Lumley & BournmoorCounty Durham | 4,118 | 40 | £225,000 |
| Birtley SouthGateshead | 4,851 | 29 | £168,500 |
| Birtley North & KibblesworthGateshead | 4,920 | 28 | £190,000 |
| Albany and BlackfellSunderland | 4,947 | 28 | £140,000 |
| SacristonCounty Durham | 5,050 | 26 | £135,000 |
| Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton FellCounty Durham | 6,037 | 12 | £130,000 |
People living in DH3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Associate professional 13% · Administrative 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 55% · No religion 39% · 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 DH3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DH3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DH3.
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.