Where is DH3?

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DH3 spans the counties of Durham and Tyne & Wear. It contains the town of Chester-le-Street, as well as Birtley, Great Lumley, Barley Mow, Bournmoor, and Portobello. DH3 is 11km north of the city of Durham. DH3 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.

DH3 on a map

The below map shows where DH3 is, and the boundary of the DH3 postcode district:

Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012

What county is DH3 in?

DH3 lies within the counties of Durham and Tyne & Wear. The below table and chart shows the split by area:

County	% Area
Durham	78%
Tyne & Wear	22%

Which cities, towns and villages are in DH3?

Chester-le-Street	Town
Birtley	Settlement
Great Lumley	Village
Barley Mow	Suburb
Bournmoor	Village
Portobello	Suburb
North Side	Suburb
Castle Dene	Hamlet
Bridge End	Settlement
Canada	Suburb

What are the nearest towns to DH3?

Position of DH3 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of DH3 to the centre of the town.

What are the nearest cities to DH3?

Position of DH3 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of DH3 to the centre of the city.

More DH3 data

➜ DH3 open data dashboard