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DH6 3BP

DH6 3BP is a postcode in Thornley & Wheatley Hill.

EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamThornley & Wheatley HillDH6 3BP
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
54.7470, -1.4108
OS grid NZ380392 (438,027, 539,269)
IMD England
2/10
#5199
Crime · Mar '26
89
MoM +154% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C6WPHWQ+QM
Among the most deprived
IMD England
89
Crime · Mar '26
North East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
89
Crime · Mar '26
North East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for DH6 3BP

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Thornley & Wheatley Hill
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH6 3BP
Coordinates
54.7470, -1.4108
Grid reference
NZ380392
Easting
438,027
Northing
539,269
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WPHWQ+QM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wheatley Hill
Travel to Work
Sunderland
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.
5199
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5199 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.

Police Recorded Crime near DH6 3BP

Crime trends · near DH6 3BP
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +59%
ASB
11
YoY -21%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
5
YoY +150%
Criminal damage
13
YoY +8%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

89
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,365
White Brit.96.9%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,360
Christian61.1%
No religion34.3%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,356
50–6424.7%
35–4917.0%
25–3412.4%
65–7411.3%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 620
Other19.4%
Any member 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.7%
All members 66+8.9%
+ 6 other households · 33.5%

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Easington E14001211
Constituency
E14001211
Durham
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Thornley & Wheatley Hill
Constituency code
E14001211
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Wheatley Hill
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 040A E01020788
E01020788
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 040 E02004331
E02004331
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 040A E01020788
E01020788
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 040 E02004331
E02004331
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

4:06 AM7:57 PM
4:06 AM
Sunrise
7:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:06 AM
Sunset (today)
7:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
January 2019 — Introduced
Postcode DH6 3BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020788 and MSOA E02004331 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DH6 3BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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