DH postcode area
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Durham | |
|---|---|
  DH Location within the United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates: 54°49′34″N 1°37′08″W / 54.826°N 1.619°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | DH |
| Postcode area name | Durham |
| Post towns | 5 |
| Postcode districts | 12 |
| Postcode sectors | 47 |
| Postcodes (live) | 8,971 |
| Postcodes (total) | 11,453 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The DH postcode area, also known as the Durham postcode area,[2] is a group of nine postcode districts in north-east England, within five post towns. These cover northern County Durham (including Durham, Chester-le-Street, Consett and Stanley), parts of southern Tyne and Wear (including Houghton-le-Spring) and a small part of southern Northumberland.
Mail for the DH postcode area is processed at Tyneside Mail Centre in Gateshead, along with mail for the DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 | DURHAM | Durham | County Durham |
| DH2 | CHESTER LE STREET | Chester-le-Street (west of East Coast Main Line), Ouston, Pelton, Birtley (west of East Coast Main Line) | County Durham, Gateshead |
| DH3 | CHESTER LE STREET | Chester-le-Street (east of East Coast Main Line), Great Lumley, Birtley (east of East Coast Main Line) | County Durham, Gateshead |
| DH4 | HOUGHTON LE SPRING | Houghton-le-Spring (west of A690), Penshaw, Shiney Row, West Rainton | Sunderland, County Durham |
| DH5 | HOUGHTON LE SPRING | Houghton-le-Spring (east of A690), Hetton-le-Hole, East Rainton | Sunderland, County Durham |
| DH6 | DURHAM | South Hetton, Haswell, Shotton Colliery, Ludworth, Shadforth, Sherburn, Littletown, Kelloe, Coxhoe, Bowburn, Cassop, Pittington, Thornley, Wheatley Hill | County Durham |
| DH7 | DURHAM | Brandon, Lanchester, Esh Winning, Burnhope, Langley Park, Sacriston, Ushaw Moor, Brancepeth | County Durham |
| DH8 | CONSETT | Consett, Blackhill, Bridgehill, Shotley Bridge, Leadgate, Delves Lane | County Durham, Northumberland |
| DH9 | STANLEY | Dipton, Stanley, Annfield Plain | County Durham |
| DH97 | DURHAM | HM Passport Office[3] | non-geographic |
| DH98 | DURHAM | BT[3] | non-geographic |
| DH99 | DURHAM | National Savings and Investments[3] | non-geographic |
Map
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See also
References
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ a b c "Non Geographic Codes" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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