The postcode area is located in the County Durham, Northumberland, County Durham, Northumberland postcode town, in the North East, England region.
The postcode area covers Benfieldside, Consett North, Consett South, Delves Lane, Lanchester, Leadgate and Medomsley, South Tynedale, Weardale electoral wards.
The population of DH8 postcode area is 39,602. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 37,894, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 844. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (23,284), followed by No religion (14,046).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (9,309), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (6,508).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (12,558), while 8,935 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 9,228 adults have Level 4 education, while 5,914 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (8933), Between 55 to 64 (8615), and Between 45 to 54 (8063).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (6,429) followed by Routine occupations (4,735), and Semi-routine occupations (4,702).
There are total 7 postcode sectors present in the DH8 (listed below). The postcode DH8 has a total of 1632 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | DH8 |
Ward | Benfieldside Consett North Consett South Delves Lane Lanchester Leadgate and Medomsley South Tynedale Weardale |
LTLA22 | County Durham, Northumberland |
UTLA22 | County Durham, Northumberland |
Region | North East |
Country | England |
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Shoplifting
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Shoplifting
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Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Shoplifting
Violence and sexual offences
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Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Violence and sexual offences
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Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Other theft
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
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Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £350,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £155,000.00 | £155,000.00 - £155,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £83,737.50 | £35,000.00 - £110,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £264,899.00 | £150,000.00 - £349,995.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £168,875.00 | £60,000.00 - £216,500.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £133,745.00 | £57,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £288,891.67 | £249,950.00 - £405,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £131,475.00 | £124,950.00 - £138,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £106,000.00 | £40,000.00 - £198,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £370,000.00 | £370,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £129,500.00 | £73,500.00 - £170,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £95,857.14 | £35,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £314,166.67 | £240,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £72,000.00 | £72,000.00 - £72,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £150,333.33 | £100,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £89,457.73 | £39,500.00 - £155,000.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £389,000.00 | £217,500.00 - £700,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £67,750.00 | £44,500.00 - £91,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £168,500.00 | £101,000.00 - £236,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £118,778.12 | £56,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £94,845.00 | £50,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 20 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £216,301.60 | £141,500.00 - £351,008.00 | 5 |
Other | £90,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £90,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £135,490.00 | £100,000.00 - £186,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £48,548.08 | £11,000.00 - £127,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £398,571.43 | £165,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £35,000.00 | £35,000.00 - £35,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £153,472.22 | £54,000.00 - £263,000.00 | 21 |
Terraced | £123,416.67 | £40,000.00 - £155,500.00 | 20 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £227,075.00 | £145,000.00 - £537,500.00 | 11 |
Flat | £85,625.00 | £32,500.00 - £160,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £502,000.00 | £29,000.00 - £975,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £176,049.96 | £56,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £97,620.37 | £41,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 27 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £306,117.65 | £105,000.00 - £739,000.00 | 17 |
Flat | £30,000.00 | £30,000.00 - £30,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £37,500.00 | £37,500.00 - £37,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £148,402.78 | £68,000.00 - £254,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £93,816.63 | £39,999.00 - £155,000.00 | 27 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £247,402.72 | £39,999.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 11 |
Other | £138,000.00 | £138,000.00 - £138,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £136,150.00 | £65,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 21 |
Terraced | £96,694.87 | £34,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 39 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £293,065.91 | £155,000.00 - £549,950.00 | 12 |
Flat | £150,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £200,575.00 | £108,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £169,906.67 | £39,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £103,496.20 | £15,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 24 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £258,833.33 | £185,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £56,833.33 | £25,500.00 - £113,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £345,000.00 | £345,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £152,840.62 | £52,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £113,931.25 | £54,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £262,124.50 | £155,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £88,500.00 | £47,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £118,012.50 | £91,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £121,653.46 | £85,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £80,183.68 | £47,000.00 - £168,500.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £252,666.67 | £86,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 9 |
Other | £150,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £107,649.32 | £58,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £102,593.75 | £48,000.00 - £317,500.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £267,684.52 | £140,000.00 - £875,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £87,000.00 | £87,000.00 - £87,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £132,584.72 | £60,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £103,727.78 | £39,000.00 - £271,500.00 | 18 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £311,444.44 | £130,000.00 - £610,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £147,475.00 | £52,500.00 - £242,450.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £129,028.89 | £39,999.00 - £197,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £119,213.33 | £45,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 29 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £242,462.50 | £124,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 12 |
Flat | £34,000.00 | £34,000.00 - £34,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £139,000.00 | £87,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £160,148.55 | £80,000.00 - £262,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £109,172.83 | £58,500.00 - £186,000.00 | 25 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £257,425.00 | £167,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £685,544.00 | £75,000.00 - £1,296,088.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £171,166.67 | £78,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £88,957.39 | £22,000.00 - £149,950.00 | 23 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Beechdale Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 66 | 3-5 | DH86AY |
Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 396 | 4-11 | DH80SQ |
Leadgate Primary School - Split SitePrimary, Good | 193 | 3-11 | DH87RH |
Castleside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 89 | 4-11 | DH89RG |
Benfieldside Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 237 | 3-11 | DH80JX |
The Grove Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 211 | 3-11 | DH88AP |
Delves Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 327 | 2-11 | DH87ES |
Consett Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 222 | 7-11 | DH86AY |
Consett Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 164 | 4-7 | DH86AF |
Ebchester CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 92 | 5-11 | DH80QB |
Villa Real SchoolSpecial, Good | 104 | 2-19 | DH86BH |
Consett AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 1568 | 11-18 | DH86LZ |
Whittonstall First SchoolPrimary, Good | 76 | 3-9 | DH89JN |
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 142 | 4-11 | DH86QN |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillPrimary, Good | 206 | 5-11 | DH88JD |
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary, Good | 88 | 5-11 | DH88AX |
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, LeadgatePrimary, Requires improvement | 92 | 4-11 | DH87SN |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary, Good | None | 3-11 | DH86LN |
Moorside Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | None | 2-11 | DH88EQ |