# DH2

Postcode district covering Canada and Chester Moor, in County Durham.

DH2 is a postcode district covering Canada and Chester Moor, in County Durham. Median sale price £160,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 82.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code DH2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DH2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DH2 was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 148th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 30,671** (2021). DH2 had 30,671 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 887th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in DH2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In DH2, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DH2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 36% of people in DH2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DH2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 460 homes were sold in DH2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DH2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DH2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DH2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DH2 had 30,671 usual residents at the census.

## How DH2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DH2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £160,000 | 4th most expensive | 9 postcode districts, DH · 2025 |
| Population | 30,671 | 3rd least populated | 9 postcode districts, DH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 36% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 postcode districts, DH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.7% | 3rd highest | 9 postcode districts, DH · Jan 2026 |

## Is DH2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DH2 at a rate of 82.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 100.9 per 1,000 people across the DH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 244 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DH2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (974), anti-social behaviour (581) and criminal damage and arson (413).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DH2 was 76.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in DH2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DH2 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DH2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [County Durham 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020613) | 1,330 | 21.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.4% |
| [County Durham 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020614) | 1,402 | 65.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.6% |
| [County Durham 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020622) | 1,532 | 61.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.1% |
| [County Durham 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020623) | 1,458 | 18.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [County Durham 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020615) | 1,687 | 98.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.5% |
| [County Durham 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020616) | 1,625 | 178.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% |
| [County Durham 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020617) | 2,455 | 51.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.7% |
| [County Durham 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020596) | 1,583 | 98.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [County Durham 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020597) | 1,391 | 61.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [County Durham 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020592) | 1,504 | 196.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [County Durham 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020599) | 1,709 | 115.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.4% |
| [County Durham 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020601) | 1,384 | 49.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.5% |
| [County Durham 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020602) | 1,877 | 105.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.1% |
| [County Durham 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020618) | 1,928 | 94.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.1% |
| [County Durham 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020600) | 1,435 | 54.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.0% |
| [County Durham 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020603) | 1,638 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [County Durham 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020605) | 1,642 | 19.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [County Durham 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020604) | 1,397 | 70.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 81.9% |
| [County Durham 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020607) | 1,852 | 123.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.5% |

## Your MP

- [North Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham): Luke Akehurst (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Washington and Gateshead South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/washington-and-gateshead-south): Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.7% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DH2

[Chester-le-Street South & East](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/chester-le-street-south-and-east), [Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/chester-le-street-town-and-pelton-fell), [Ouston & Beamish](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ouston-and-beamish), [Pelton & Perkinsville](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/pelton-and-perkinsville)

## Postcode sectors in DH2

[DH2 1 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2-1), [DH2 2 (255 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2-2), [DH2 3 (231 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2-3)

## Council

[County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

## Towns in DH2

[Chester-le-Street](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chester-le-street)

## Postcode districts next to DH2

[DH1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh1), [DH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3), [DH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh7), [DH9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh9), [NE11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne11), [NE38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne38)

## Nearest rail stations

[Chester-Le-Street (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5780,54.8546)

## More in the DH postcode area

[All DH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DH2 in brief

DH2 is a postcode district covering Canada and Chester Moor, in County Durham.
About 31,910 people lived in DH2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £160,000 in 2025 across 460 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 82.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DH2 was £160,000 in 2025.
DH2 had 30,671 usual residents at the census.
About 36% of people in DH2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DH2, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DH2
- Postcode area: [DH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh)
- Constituency: [North Durham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham)
- Council: [County Durham †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Area: 27.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,910*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 107

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3), [DH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh7), [DH1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh1), [NE11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne11), [DH9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh9), [NE38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne38)

## Latest updates for DH2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DH2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2