The UK Postcode Database

DH2 1SJ

a terminated postcode in Gateshead

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in December 1990
DH2 1SJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.899 / 54°53'56"N

Longitude: -1.6086 / 1°36'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 589227 6084440

OS Easting: 425200

OS Northing: 556100

OS Grid: NZ252561

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KC6S.JM

Mapcode Global: WHC44.8475

Open Location Code: 9C6WV9XR+JH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94ev65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9136 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH2 1SJ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:51
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:37
Sunrise 04:32
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:04
Sunset 21:36
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:18
Hours of daylight today04:02 to 22:06
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:06 to 04:01
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:40

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH2 1SJ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for DH2 1SJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Washington and Gateshead South

MP

Sharon Hodgson Labour

Gateshead Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Lamesley

Councillors

Sheila Gallagher Labour

Jane McCoid Independent

Judith Turner Labour

DH2 1SJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Lamesley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH2 1SJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00041705 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01008226 Gateshead 025D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001706 Gateshead 025 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000132 Lamesley Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05001078 Lamesley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 April 2013 DLUHC
E08000037 Gateshead Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 April 2013 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001567 Washington and Gateshead South Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000007 Northumbria Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000245 Newcastle Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33000928 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000025 North East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 January 2011 BEIS
E38000212 NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2017 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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