The DH3 4BF postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the DH3 4BF area, explore the DH3 4BF Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DH3 |
| Ward | Lumley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Great Lumley & Bournmoor |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | County Durham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Sunderland |
| Police Force | Durham |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Lumley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | North Durham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14442 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Ageing suburbanites / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Castle Dene(0.62 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chester-Le-Street(1.00 mi)
The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(13.99 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park View SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | DH3 3QA (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DH3 3PH (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Cestria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DH3 3PZ (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Red Rose Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | DH3 3NA (0.87 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MIDDLE CHARE MEDICAL GROUP(0.81 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| middle chare medical groupActivemiddle chare surgery, middle chare, chester-le-street, county durham | 01915947654 | DH3 3QD |
| bridge end surgeryActivebridge end surgery, pick tree lane, chester-le-street, county durham | 01913883236 | DH3 3SL |
The population of DH34BF is 386 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1115), Below 14 (1096), and Between 55 to 64 (1086).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 371 people, followed by Indian with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 82 adults have Does not apply, while 48 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (281), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (204).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (200), followed by Christian (167).
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 (51) followed by Semi-routine occupations (48), and Intermediate occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (336), and 332 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1242) and European Union EU-14 (7).