DH postcode area
Template:Attached KML/DH postcode area
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Durham | |
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| Coordinates: 54°49′34″N 1°37′08″W / 54.826°N 1.619°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | DH |
| Postcode area name | Durham |
| Post towns | 5 |
| Postcode districts | 12 |
| Postcode sectors | 47 |
| Postcodes (live) | 8,971 |
| Postcodes (total) | 11,453 |
| Statistics as at May 2020 | |
The DH postcode area, also known as the Durham postcode area, is a group of nine postcode districts in north-east England, within five post towns. These cover northern County Durham (including Durham, Chester-le-Street, Consett and Stanley), parts of southern Tyne and Wear (including Houghton-le-Spring) and a small part of southern Northumberland.
Mail for the DH postcode area is processed at Tyneside Mail Centre in Gateshead, along with mail for the DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.