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DH2 3BU

DH2 3BU is a postcode in Chester-le-Street South.

EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamChester-le-Street SouthDH2 3BU
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
54.8435, -1.6097
OS grid NZ251499 (425,166, 549,918)
IMD England
5/10
#13225
Crime · May '26
43
MoM +65% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C6WR9VR+94
Around average
IMD England
43
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
North East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
43
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
North East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for DH2 3BU

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Chester-le-Street South
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH2 3BU
Coordinates
54.8435, -1.6097
Grid reference
NZ251499
Easting
425,166
Northing
549,918
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WR9VR+94
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
13225
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13225 out of 32,844 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)

Property sales · DH2 3BU
HM Land Registry · County Durham
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Police Recorded Crime near DH2 3BU

Crime trends · near DH2 3BU
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22145
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
12
YoY stable
ASB
1581
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
12
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +100%
Burglary
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +500%
Criminal damage
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY +100%

0 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

43
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,394
White Brit.95.9%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,397
Christian55.4%
No religion38.6%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,399
50–6428.2%
35–4915.4%
65–7414.6%
25–349.6%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 656
Other20.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
All members 66+11.7%
Any member 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
+ 8 other households · 32.3%

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
North Durham E14001389
Constituency
E14001389
Durham
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Chester-le-Street South
Constituency code
E14001389
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Waldridge
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
Northern
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 019A E01020604
E01020604
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 019 E02004296
E02004296
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 019A E01020604
E01020604
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 019 E02004296
E02004296
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

3:51 AM8:33 PM
3:51 AM
Sunrise
8:33 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:51 AM
Sunset (today)
8:33 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
February 2019 — Introduced
Postcode DH2 3BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020604 and MSOA E02004296 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DH2 3BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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