Where is DH2?

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DH2 spans the counties of Durham and Tyne & Wear. It is 1km west of the town of Chester-le-Street, and contains Pelton, Urpeth, South Pelaw, Ouston, and Whitehill. DH2 is 9km north of the city of Durham. DH2 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.

DH2 on a map

The below map shows where DH2 is, and the boundary of the DH2 postcode district:

Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012

What county is DH2 in?

DH2 lies within the counties of Durham and Tyne & Wear. The below table and chart shows the split by area:

County	% Area
Durham	96%
Tyne & Wear	4%

Which cities, towns and villages are in DH2?

Pelton	Village
Urpeth	Village
South Pelaw	Suburb
Ouston	Village
Whitehill	Village
Pelton Fell	Village
Chester Moor	Village
Newfield	Village
Nettlesworth	Village
Perkinsville	Suburb
Kimblesworth	Village
Plawsworth	Village
High Handenhold	Village
Waldridge	Village
Grange Villa	Village
Plawsworth Gate	Hamlet
Tan Hills	Village

What are the nearest towns to DH2?

Position of DH2 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of DH2 to the centre of the town.

What are the nearest cities to DH2?

Position of DH2 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of DH2 to the centre of the city.

More DH2 data

➜ DH2 open data dashboard