DH98 postcode area · County Durham

The DH98 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead. Area Scores range from 17 to 86 across them. Every full DH98 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the DH98 district: Belmont & Carrville scores 86 out of 100 (#958 of 6,856 nationally) while Dunston & Teams sits at 18 — neighbours on the map, 68 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £142,000 in Dunston & Teams to £190,000 in Belmont & Carrville. 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£36,769a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime78per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)43

Owner-occupied61%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Belmont & CarrvilleCounty Durham	958	86	£190,000
Dunston & TeamsGateshead	5,633	18	£142,000

People living in DH98 Census 2021

Residents15,031

Median age (est.)43

Density1,414per km²

No qualifications19%

Degree or above34%

No car or van29%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 29%45–64 25%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 21%Private rent 18%

Households

One person 39%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 9%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Associate professional 14% · Elementary 10%

All occupation groups

Professional	21%
Associate professional	14%
Elementary	10%
Managers & directors	10%
Administrative	10%
Sales & customer service	9%
Caring & leisure	9%
Skilled trades	9%
Process & plant	7%

Ethnic group

White 91%Asian 4%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 39% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 10%

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 DH98

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DH98 district.

Dunston

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DH98.

DH3 DH2 NE38 NE89 NE37 NE85 DH4 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.