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

Typical net household income£34,783a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime86per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied62%

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

£117,500median home sold over the past year · +30.6% over 5 years · +16.6% over the year · 471 sales
Detached£235,000
Semi-detached£140,252
Terraced£87,500
Flat£70,000
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 →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Belmont & CarrvilleCounty Durham 95886 £190,000
Durham CityCounty Durham 1,70575 £320,000
Ouston & BeamishCounty Durham 1,99371 £168,000
BurnopfieldCounty Durham 2,77460 £165,000
LanchesterCounty Durham 3,78945 £180,000
Birtley North & KibblesworthGateshead 4,92028 £190,000
Stanley North & EastCounty Durham 5,17424 £120,000
Delves Lane & LeadgateCounty Durham 5,31122 £148,000
Pelton & PerkinsvilleCounty Durham 5,47520 £155,000
Catchgate & DiptonCounty Durham 6,09911 £125,500
Stanley SouthCounty Durham 6,2169 £119,975
Stanley West & Annfield PlainCounty Durham 6,3398 £85,500

People living in DH9 Census 2021

Residents97,101
Median age (est.)40
Density549per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above25%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 18%25–44 22%45–64 25%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 19%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 12%Other: 16%
One person 33%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 12%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Associate professional 12% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades11%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure10%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative10%
Process & plant10%
Sales & customer service9%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 3%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 3%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

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.