What area is the DH postcode in?

DH is a postcode district in Durham, Durham, North East, England. It is part of the DH postcode area.

How many addresses are in the DH postcode?

The DH postcode district covers Durham in Durham. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in DH programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with DH. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · North East

DH Postcode — Durham

DH is a postcode district in Durham, Durham, North East, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

Postcode District

DH — Durham

Area

North East

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — DH DistrictSample

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  "_note": "Sample response — enter any postcode above and click Lookup for live data",
  "status": 200,
  "result": {
    "postcode": "DH 1AA",
    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 428812,
    "northings": 589138,
    "country": "England",
    "nhs_ha": "North East",
    "longitude": -1.5884,
    "latitude": 54.758,
    "european_electoral_region": "North East",
    "primary_care_trust": "Durham",
    "region": "North East",
    "lsoa": "Durham 001A",
    "msoa": "Durham 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "DH",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Durham",
    "admin_district": "Durham",
    "parish": "Durham, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "North East",
    "admin_ward": "Durham Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS North East",
    "nuts": "Durham",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
      "ccg": "E38000000",
      "lsoa": "E01000000",
      "msoa": "E02000000"
    }
  }
}

About the DH Postcode District

The DH postcode district is part of the Durham (DH) postcode area, covering Durham and surrounding areas in North East, England.

Postcodes in the DH district follow the format DH nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Durham postcode area (DH) also covers: Chester-le-Street, Consett, Stanley, Peterlee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the DH postcode cover?

The DH postcode district covers Durham in Durham, North East, England. It is one of 9 districts in the DH postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the DH postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning DH. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is DH a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. DH is a Royal Mail postcode district in Durham, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format DH followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. DH 1AA).

DH Postcode — Durham

About the DH Postcode District

Frequently Asked Questions

Other Durham Postcode Districts