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DH99 postcode area · County Durham

The DH99 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham. Area Scores range from 86 to 96 across them. Every full DH99 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DH99 district, Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is the strongest performer at 97 out of 100 (#231 of 6,856 nationally); Belmont & Carrville is the weakest at 86. All 2 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £190,000 in Belmont & Carrville to £310,000 in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,549a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime72per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied76%

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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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley MoorCounty Durham 23197 £310,000
Belmont & CarrvilleCounty Durham 95886 £190,000

People living in DH99 Census 2021

Residents20,726
Median age (est.)38
Density1,131per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above45%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 21%25–44 22%45–64 23%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 5%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 5%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 29%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 34% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional34%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors13%
Administrative9%
Elementary7%
Skilled trades7%
Caring & leisure6%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 5%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 5%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 38% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 12%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DH99.

DH97 DH1 DH6 DH7 DL16 DH4 DH5 DH2

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.