Postcode district · Chester le Street

DH2 area guide

Who lives in DH2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Population: 41,491 (2024)

DH2Postcode district · Chester le Street

At a glance

What DH2 is like

The DH2 postcode district in County Durham covers 711 live postcodes and is home to about 41,491 people in 18,438 households. 63.8% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 22.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DH2 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH2 compares

Headline figures for DH2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 346 sales in DH2, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in DH2.

Household incomeMore

£44,768

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH2 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DH2 is down 5.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DH2 FAQs

Is DH2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DH2?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in DH2 sold for a median of £160,000 across 346 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DH2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).

Which council covers DH2?

The local authority for DH2 is County Durham.

DH2 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Station Road, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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