DH8 0HG

POSTCODE

DH8 0HG is a postcode in Benfieldside.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.8710, -1.8583
OS grid NZ091529 (409,190, 552,926)
IMD England
9/10
#30078
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.9 per 1k
MoM +44% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WV4CR+CM
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£192,750
Median property price · DH8 0 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 74 sales
-6.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
30078
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30078 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 003 (E02004298)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,708

£43,425–£59,213

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,343

£34,089–£45,408

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,723

£34,851–£40,832

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,034

£30,643–£40,054

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH8 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH8 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 74 sales

DH8 0HG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DH8 0 sector.

Average price
£232,667
Median price: £192,750
Median -6.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 74 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £160,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£900k£530k£160k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£160,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH8 0RF
£125,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
DH8 0AE
£593,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
DH8 0JF
£250,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH8 0ER
£105,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
DH8 0AB
£470,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH8 0PU
£170,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH8 0RH
£295,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
DH8 0TH
£142,500 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH8 0TP
£96,500 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
DH8 0SG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH8 0HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH8 0HG

Counts are for Benfieldside electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -36%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY stable
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
33
YoY —
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

92
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,804
White Brit.97.0%
Other White1.9%
White Irish0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.2%
+ 6 other groups · 0.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,807
Christian63.5%
No religion31.5%
Not answered4.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Muslim0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,805
50–6421.8%
35–4921.2%
65–7415.2%
75–848.6%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 816
Single family household, all members 66+17.0%
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
One person: other12.8%
+ 9 other households · 23.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Railway station

    Rail · main entrance

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min
  • Stocksfield Rail Station

    Rail

    9.2 km straight lineabout 116 min
  • Prudhoe Station

    Rail · westbound

    10.5 km straight lineabout 132 min

Bus stops

  • Post Office

    Bus · S-bound · south

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Catholic Church

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Catholic Church

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Kings Head

    Bus · N-bound · north

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Kings Head

    Bus · S-bound · south

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DH8 0HG

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Benfieldside
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH8 0HG
Coordinates
54.8710, -1.8583
Grid reference
NZ091529
Easting
409,190
Northing
552,926
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WV4CR+CM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Consett
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Blaydon and Consett E14001106
Constituency
E14001106
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Benfieldside
Constituency code
E14001106
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
County Durham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
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 003B E01020628
E01020628
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 003 E02004298
E02004298
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 003B E01020628
E01020628
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 003 E02004298
E02004298
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:44 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode DH8 0HG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020628 and MSOA E02004298 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30078
Present — Active
Postcode DH8 0HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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