DH8 postcode district
DH8 holds 1,332 live postcodes around Consett, in County Durham, Northumberland.
Towns and villages with their centre in DH8
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consett | County Durham | 29,137 |
| 2 | Castleside | County Durham | 4,881 |
| 3 | Ebchester | County Durham | 871 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Benfieldside | 25% |
| Derwent & Pont Valley | 20% |
| Delves Lane | 17% |
| Consett North | 15% |
| Consett South | 11% |
| South Tynedale | 7% |
| Weardale | 5% |
| Lanchester & Burnhope | 1% |
| Annfield Plain & Tanfield | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Blaydon and Consett | 82% |
| North Durham | 8% |
| Hexham | 7% |
| Bishop Auckland | 3% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 4 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 42% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 9% 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.