# DH3

Postcode district covering Bridge End, Birtley and Barley Mow, in County Durham and Gateshead.

DH3 is a postcode district covering Bridge End, Birtley and Barley Mow, in County Durham and Gateshead. Median sale price £197,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code DH3. 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 DH3 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £197,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DH3 was £197,000 in 2025. Joint 359th 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/dh3#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 26,581** (2021). DH3 had 26,581 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,099th 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/dh3#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in DH3 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/dh3#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.3%** (January 2026). In DH3, 91.3% 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/dh3#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DH3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in DH3 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=DH3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 484 homes were sold in DH3 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DH3) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DH3.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DH3) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DH3 had 26,581 usual residents at the census.

## How DH3 compares

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

| Measure | DH3 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £197,000 | 2nd most expensive | 9 postcode districts, DH · 2025 |
| Population | 26,581 | 2nd least populated | 9 postcode districts, DH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 postcode districts, DH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.3% | 4th highest | 9 postcode districts, DH · Jan 2026 |

## Is DH3 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DH3 at a rate of 103.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 100.9 per 1,000 people across the DH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 243 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DH3.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (803), anti-social behaviour (524) and other crime (442).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DH3 was 120.0 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 DH3, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DH3 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in DH3

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [County Durham 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020598) | 1,676 | 179.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.4% |
| [County Durham 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020611) | 1,809 | 44.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 91.2% |
| [County Durham 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020612) | 1,501 | 46.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 73.6% |
| [County Durham 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020593) | 1,212 | 456.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.6% |
| [County Durham 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020594) | 1,518 | 161.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.2% |
| [County Durham 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020595) | 1,669 | 142.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.0% |
| [County Durham 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020609) | 1,302 | 45.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.5% |
| [County Durham 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020610) | 1,386 | 29.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.4% |
| [Gateshead 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008222) | 1,620 | 62.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.8% |
| [Gateshead 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008223) | 1,852 | 113.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.8% |
| [Gateshead 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008224) | 2,659 | 55.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.6% |
| [Gateshead 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008172) | 1,725 | 59.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.1% |
| [Gateshead 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008173) | 1,501 | 101.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.4% |
| [Gateshead 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008174) | 2,142 | 74.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 75.7% |
| [Gateshead 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008175) | 1,432 | 140.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 79.6% |
| [Gateshead 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008176) | 1,473 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.0% |

## Your MP

- [North Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham): Luke Akehurst (Labour), MP since July 2024. 54% 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. 46% of the people here.
- [City of Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham): Mary Kelly Foy (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.4% 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 DH3

[Birtley North & Kibblesworth](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/birtley-north-and-kibblesworth), [Birtley South](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/birtley-south), [Chester-le-Street North](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/chester-le-street-north)

## Postcode sectors in DH3

[DH3 1 (198 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3-1), [DH3 2 (172 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3-2), [DH3 3 (213 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3-3), [DH3 4 (179 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3-4), [DH3 9 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3-9)

## Councils DH3 covers

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

## Towns in DH3

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

## Postcode districts next to DH3

[DH1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh1), [DH2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2), [DH4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh4), [NE9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne9), [NE11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne11), [NE37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne37), [NE38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne38)

## Nearest rail stations

[Chester-Le-Street (2.9 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)

## DH3 in brief

DH3 is a postcode district covering Bridge End, Birtley and Barley Mow, in County Durham and Gateshead.
About 27,421 people lived in DH3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £197,000 in 2025 across 484 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 103.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DH3 was £197,000 in 2025.
DH3 had 26,581 usual residents at the census.
About 85% of people in DH3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DH3, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DH3
- 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: 20.71 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,421*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 90

* 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

[DH4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh4), [DH2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh2), [NE38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne38), [NE9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne9), [DH1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh1), [NE11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne11)

## Latest updates for DH3

- 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/DH3

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh3#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/dh3