DH3 postcode area
The DH3 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland. Area Scores range from 11 to 93 across them.
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.
| 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 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DH3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.