User:Richardguk/DH postcode area
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54°43′01″N 1°35′38″W / 54.717°N 1.594°W
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Durham | |
|---|---|
  DH | |
| Coordinates: 54°49′34″N 1°37′08″W / 54.826°N 1.619°W | |
| Country | 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 postal districts around Chester le Street, Consett, Durham, Houghton le Spring and Stanley in England.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 | DURHAM | Durham | County Durham |
| DH2 | CHESTER LE STREET | Chester-le-Street | County Durham |
| DH3 | CHESTER LE STREET | North East Chester-le-Street (North Lodge, Great Lumley), Birtley | County Durham, Gateshead |
| DH4 | HOUGHTON LE SPRING | Houghton le Spring (West of A690) | Sunderland |
| DH5 | HOUGHTON LE SPRING | Houghton le Spring (East of A690) & Hetton-le-Hole | Sunderland |
| DH6 | DURHAM | Thornley & Coxhoe | County Durham |
| DH7 | DURHAM | Brandon, Lanchester, Esh Winning, Burnhope, Langley Park, Sacriston, Ushaw Moor | County Durham |
| DH8 | CONSETT | Consett, Ebchester | County Durham |
| DH9 | STANLEY | Dipton & Stanley | County Durham |
| DH97 | DURHAM | ||
| DH98 | DURHAM | Used by BT | |
| DH99 | DURHAM | Post Office boxes |
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: SR (Sunderland), DL (Darlington), NE (Newcastle upon Tyne).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 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)
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