DH3 postcode district
DH3 holds 770 live postcodes around Chester-le-Street, in County Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland.
Towns and villages with their centre in DH3
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester-le-Street | County Durham | 36,917 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Birtley South | 32% |
| Chester-le-Street North | 25% |
| Lumley & West Rainton | 17% |
| Birtley North & Lamesley | 13% |
| North Lodge | 11% |
| Sacriston & Witton Gilbert | 0% |
| Framwellgate & Newton Hall | 0% |
| Washington West | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| North Durham | 54% |
| Washington and Gateshead South | 46% |
| City of Durham | 0% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 5 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 33% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 25% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the DH area
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Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.