Where is DH4?

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DH4 spans the counties of Tyne & Wear and Durham. It contains the town of Houghton-le-Spring, as well as Penshaw, Shiney Row, West Rainton, Sunniside, and Fence Houses. DH4 is 9km south-west of the city of Sunderland. DH4 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.

DH4 on a map

The below map shows where DH4 is, and the boundary of the DH4 postcode district:

Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012

What county is DH4 in?

DH4 lies within the counties of Tyne & Wear and Durham. The below table and chart shows the split by area:

County	% Area
Tyne & Wear	64%
Durham	36%

Which cities, towns and villages are in DH4?

Houghton-le-Spring	Town
Penshaw	Village
Shiney Row	Village
West Rainton	Village
Sunniside	Suburb
Fence Houses	Village
New Herrington	Village
Newbottle	Village
Chilton Moor	Village
Woodstone Village	Village
Philadelphia	Village
Burnside	Suburb
West Herrington	Village
Mount Pleasant	Suburb
Rainton Gate	Suburb
Grasswell	Suburb
High Dubmire	Village
Sedgeletch	Hamlet
Leamside	Suburb

What are the nearest towns to DH4?

Position of DH4 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of DH4 to the centre of the town.

What are the nearest cities to DH4?

Position of DH4 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of DH4 to the centre of the city.

More DH4 data

➜ DH4 open data dashboard