DH9 postcode area · County Durham
The DH9 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead. Area Scores range from 7 to 86 across them. Every full DH9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The DH9 district contains both ends of the scale: Belmont & Carrville at 86 out of 100 (#958 of 6,856 in England) against Stanley West & Annfield Plain at 8, a 78-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £85,500 in Stanley West & Annfield Plain to £320,000 in Durham City — a 3.7× gap within the DH9 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Gateshead — 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 DH9 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont & CarrvilleCounty Durham | 958 | 86 | £190,000 |
| Durham CityCounty Durham | 1,705 | 75 | £320,000 |
| Ouston & BeamishCounty Durham | 1,993 | 71 | £168,000 |
| BurnopfieldCounty Durham | 2,774 | 60 | £165,000 |
| LanchesterCounty Durham | 3,789 | 45 | £180,000 |
| Birtley North & KibblesworthGateshead | 4,920 | 28 | £190,000 |
| Stanley North & EastCounty Durham | 5,174 | 24 | £120,000 |
| Delves Lane & LeadgateCounty Durham | 5,311 | 22 | £148,000 |
| Pelton & PerkinsvilleCounty Durham | 5,475 | 20 | £155,000 |
| Catchgate & DiptonCounty Durham | 6,099 | 11 | £125,500 |
| Stanley SouthCounty Durham | 6,216 | 9 | £119,975 |
| Stanley West & Annfield PlainCounty Durham | 6,339 | 8 | £85,500 |
People living in DH9 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Associate professional 12% · Skilled trades 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 41% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 6%
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 DH9
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DH9 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DH9.
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.