DH3 1QU

a terminated large user postcode in Gateshead

Introduced in March 1982, terminated in December 1990

DH3 1QU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9052 / 54°54'18"N

Longitude: -1.5805 / 1°34'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 591017 6085165

OS Easting: 427000

OS Northing: 556800

OS Grid: NZ270568

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KCDQ.MF

Mapcode Global: WHC3Y.PYLZ

Open Location Code: 9C6WWC49+3R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fv07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2834 / 32844

1st decile
most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH3 1QU on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:50
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 today	04:02 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 DH3 1QU, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for DH3 1QU

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

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH3 1QU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00041696		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01008223	Gateshead 025B	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
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
E33000929		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
E43000229	Gateshead, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2013	ONS
E54000050	Cumbria and North East	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000029	Northern	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63007223	Birtley	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
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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