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DH7

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,466
Current units
1,260
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
206

Postcode sectors in DH7

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5 sectors

Property

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21,884 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
43, Alderside Crescent, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0PZ 24 July 2026 £249,000
4, Black Road, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LW 20 July 2026 £136,000
26, Westwood View, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6PA 17 July 2026 £100,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
23
Primary
19
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,069
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,588
  • Anti social behaviour 687
  • Criminal damage and arson 557
  • Shoplifting 261
  • Public order 242

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DH7 usual residents
42,740
Age-profile population
42,984

Age bands in DH7

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.4%

7,058 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

4,244 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.4%

10,484 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

12,120 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

9,078 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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 1,254 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%

1,079 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 823 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 13 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

6

in this district

  • BROWNEY HOUSE SURGERY

    FRONT STREET, LANGLEY PARK, DURHAM, DH7 9YT

    ODS code A83617

  • DUNELM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KELVIN HOUSE, 1-2 VICTOR TERRACE, BEARPARK, DURHAM, DH7 7DG

    ODS code A83030

  • LANCHESTER MEDICAL CENTRE

    DURHAM ROAD, LANCHESTER, DURHAM, DH7 0LP

    ODS code A83072

  • SACRISTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    FRONT STREET, SACRISTON, DURHAM, DH7 6JW

    ODS code A83026

  • THE HAVEN SURGERY

    THE HAVEN, BURNHOPE, DURHAM, DH7 0BD

    ODS code A83622

  • THE MEDICAL GROUP

    ADRIAN CLARK HOUSE, SAWMILLS LANE, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM, DH7 8NH

    ODS code A83022

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £125,000 from 3,678 recorded sales in DH7. 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

23 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

4,069 published events cover 12 months, averaging 339.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,588 events.

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