DH8 postcode area
The DH8 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Northumberland. Area Scores range from 22 to 86 across them.
In summary
The DH8 district contains both ends of the scale: Belmont & Carrville at 86 out of 100 (#958 of 6,856 in England) against Delves Lane & Leadgate at 22, a 64-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £122,750 in Consett to £410,000 in Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge — a 3.3× gap within the DH8 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Northumberland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont & CarrvilleCounty Durham | 958 | 86 | £190,000 |
| Stocksfield, Riding Mill & CorbridgeNorthumberland | 1,321 | 81 | £410,000 |
| Durham CityCounty Durham | 1,705 | 75 | £320,000 |
| Benfieldside, Hamsterley & MedomsleyCounty Durham | 2,802 | 59 | £193,000 |
| LanchesterCounty Durham | 3,789 | 45 | £180,000 |
| Stanhope & WeardaleCounty Durham | 4,241 | 38 | £189,500 |
| ConsettCounty Durham | 4,680 | 32 | £122,750 |
| Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope HillCounty Durham | 4,865 | 29 | £159,975 |
| Delves Lane & LeadgateCounty Durham | 5,311 | 22 | £148,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DH8.
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.