Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19567
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19567 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DH1 3SP
England & WalesCrime trends · near DH1 3SP
Counts are for Brandon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY -18%
634424
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY -23%
30173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -10%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.4%
Other White4.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
+ other · 6.3%
Religion
No religion47.8%
Christian46.6%
Not answered3.1%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
35–4923.2%
25–3422.3%
50–6413.7%
≤48.4%
10–157.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.1%
Households
Other28.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 7 other households · 27.8%
Coordinates & Location for DH1 3SP
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH1 3SP
Coordinates
54.7370, -1.5872
Grid reference
NZ266380
Easting
426,675
Northing
538,076
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WPCP7+Q4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
County Durham
Local Authority
Council AreaCity of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Brandon
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Brandon and Byshottles
International Territorial Level
County Durham
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 033I E01034499
E01034499MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 033 E02004315
E02004315LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 033A E01020684
E01020684MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 033 E02004315
E02004315Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH1 3SP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034499 and MSOA E02004315 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19567
Present — Active
Postcode DH1 3SP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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