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DH6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,189
Current units
1,039
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
150

Postcode sectors in DH6

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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18,715 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
29, Woodside, Shadforth, Durham, DH6 1LD 24 July 2026 £149,950
32, Parkinson Crescent, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1BS 17 July 2026 £225,000
49, Grange Crescent, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4BQ 17 July 2026 £95,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
15
Primary
13
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,649
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,278
  • Criminal damage and arson 563
  • Anti social behaviour 559
  • Shoplifting 270
  • Public order 222

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DH6 usual residents
35,115
Age-profile population
34,661

Age bands in DH6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

5,723 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

3,533 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

8,788 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

9,883 residents

Age 65 and over
19.4%

6,734 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,025 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

941 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 786 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 4 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • BEVAN MEDICAL GROUP

    BEVAN GROVE, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, DH6 2LQ

    ODS code A83616

  • BOWBURN MEDICAL CENTRE

    BOW STREET, BOWBURN, DURHAM, DH6 5AL

    ODS code A83635

  • COXHOE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 LANSDOWNE ROAD, COXHOE, DURHAM, DH6 4DH

    ODS code A83027

  • SILVERDALE FAMILY PRACTICE

    SOUTH HETTON HEALTH CTR, FRONT STREET, SOUTH HETTON, DURHAM, DH6 2TH

    ODS code A83627

  • SOUTHDENE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FRONT STREET, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, DH6 2LT

    ODS code A83619

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £120,750 from 3,832 recorded sales in DH6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for County Durham is £138,148 in June 2026, up 7.0% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

15 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,649 published events cover 12 months, averaging 304.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,278 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.