DH2 1AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 1.0km from Newtown in Birtley. Administratively it sits within Lamesley ward and the Blaydon constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, DH2 1AJ is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, manufacturing, energy and utilities. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 87% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 12% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for DH2 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00041697 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
DH2 1AJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DH2 1AJ.
342
36
£ 37,900 /yr
26%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DH2 1AJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 87% of tenure in DH2 1AJ — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DH2 1AJ. The average age is 36.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
DH2 1AJ has low crime rates — 24 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Birtley East Community Primary School
Ouston Primary School
Portobello Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Birtley Snooker Club0.7 km
- St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre0.8 km
- The Hanlon0.7 km
- Red Lion Inn0.7 km
- Three Tuns Inn0.9 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Delicious Di's0.9 km
- Turkwoise Restaurant0.7 km
- War Room0.7 km
- The Mood Food Co-op Limited0.7 km
- The Quirky Little Coffee Company0.7 km
- + 5 more
Takeaway Shop
17 nearby- Thai Wah Chop Suey1.0 km
- Yummy Yummy Chinese Take Away0.7 km
- China Chef0.6 km
- I Fry0.7 km
- Sapphire Chinse0.7 km
- + 12 more
Retailers - Other
15 nearby- Greggs0.6 km
- Birtley Community Fridge0.6 km
- Gateshead Foodbank0.6 km
- Martin Baxter0.6 km
- Herb0.7 km
- + 10 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Low Urpeth Farm B and B0.8 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chester-Le-Street4.6 km
- Heworth6.6 km
- Dunston7.4 km
Bus Stops
- Station Lane-Brick Works0.2 km
- Station Lane-Brick Works0.2 km
- Brickworks0.2 km
- Brickworks0.2 km
- Station Lane-Spencer Ind Estate0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: DH21AJ · Data under Open Government Licence