The DH postcode area, also known as the Durham postcode area^[1], is a group of postal districts around Chester le Street, Consett, Durham, Houghton le Spring and Stanley in England. Chester-le-Street is a market town in County Durham, England with a history going back to Roman times. ... Statistics Population: 27,394 (2001) [1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ108511 Administration District: Derwentside Shire county: County Durham Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: County Durham Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Durham Constabulary Fire and rescue: County Durham & Darlington... Statistics Population: 42,939 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ274424 Administration District: City of Durham Shire county: Durham Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Durham Historic county: Durham Services Police force: County Durham Ambulance service: North East Post office and telephone... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ355475 Administration District: City of Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North... Stanley is a former mining town in County Durham, England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ...

Adjacent areas

The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a former county borough now part of the City of Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ... The DL postcode area, also known as the Darlington postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Barnard Castle, Bedale, Bishop Auckland, Catterick Garrison, Crook, Darlington, Ferryhill, Hawes, Leyburn, Newton Aycliffe, Northallerton, Richmond, Shildon and Spennymoor in England. ... View of Darlington including the town clock. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... The DL postcode area, also known as the Darlington postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Barnard Castle, Bedale, Bishop Auckland, Catterick Garrison, Crook, Darlington, Ferryhill, Hawes, Leyburn, Newton Aycliffe, Northallerton, Richmond, Shildon and Spennymoor in England. ...

References

1. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom