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DH8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,753
Current units
1,332
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
421

Postcode sectors in DH8

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7 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,674 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
10, Unsworth Gardens, Consett, DH8 5RX 24 July 2026 £105,000
15, Pontop View, Consett, DH8 7JB 20 July 2026 £105,000
9, John Street Square, Consett, DH8 5AR 16 July 2026 £17,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
23
Primary
16
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,283
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,283
  • Anti social behaviour 508
  • Criminal damage and arson 354
  • Shoplifting 313
  • Public order 216

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DH8 usual residents
39,859
Age-profile population
39,972

Age bands in DH8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

6,710 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

3,978 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.3%

9,706 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

11,399 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

8,179 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 1,306 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+
97.1%
Gigabit-capable
97.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,078 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 647 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 29 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

3

in this district

  • CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE

    STATION YARD, CONSETT, DH8 5YA

    ODS code A83018

  • LEADGATE SURGERY

    GEORGE EWEN HOUSE, WATLING STREET, LEADGATE, CONSETT, DH8 6DP

    ODS code A83636

  • QUEENS ROAD SURGERY

    83 QUEENS ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 0BW

    ODS code A83049

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 £130,000 from 3,720 recorded sales in DH8. 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

23 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,283 published events cover 12 months, averaging 273.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,283 events.

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