DH2 GP catchment: which practices serve the DH2 postcode district
31,456 people living in the DH2 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 7 practices. The practice with the most is Cestria Health Centre in Chester Le Street, with 9,208 (29%). The 3 largest together hold 68% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in DH2 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in County Durham.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cestria Health Centre | Chester Le Street | 9,208 | 29% | 68% | Outstanding |
| The Surgery-Pelton | Chester Le Street | 7,931 | 25% | 72% | Good |
| Bridge End Surgery | Chester Le Street | 4,143 | 13% | 78% | Good |
| Middle Chare Medical Group | Chester Le Street | 3,219 | 10% | 79% | Good |
| Sacriston Medical Centre | Durham | 2,587 | 8% | 75% | Good |
| Birtley Medical Group | Birtley | 1,739 | 6% | 67% | Good |
| Gardiner Crescent Surgery | Chester Le Street | 1,559 | 5% | 83% | Requires improvement |
| The Surgery - Great Lumley | Chester Le Street | 443 | 1% | 93% | Outstanding |
Across the 8 practices serving DH2 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 67% at Birtley Medical Group to 93% at The Surgery - Great Lumley, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Surgery - Great Lumley has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (87%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve DH2?
Cestria Health Centre, The Surgery-Pelton, Bridge End Surgery, Middle Chare Medical Group and Sacriston Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in DH2.
How many people in DH2 are registered with a GP?
31,456, 95% of them at 7 practices.
Which GP near DH2 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, The Surgery - Great Lumley: 93% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.