DH9 postcode area

The DH9 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead. Area Scores range from 7 to 86 across them.

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.

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

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DH9.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.