DH4 GP catchment: which practices serve the DH4 postcode district
38,396 people living in the DH4 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 13 practices. The practice with the most is Herrington Medical Centre in Houghton Le Spring, with 7,872 (21%). The 3 largest together hold 54% 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 DH4 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 Sunderland and County Durham.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Medical Centre | Houghton Le Spring | 7,872 | 21% | 88% | Outstanding |
| Grangewood Surgery | Houghton Le Spring | 6,651 | 17% | 85% | Good |
| Kepier Medical Practice | Houghton Le Spring | 6,051 | 16% | 86% | Good |
| Westbourne Medical Group | Houghton Le Spring | 5,449 | 14% | 85% | Outstanding |
| Houghton Medical Group | Houghton Le Spring | 4,811 | 13% | 89% | Good |
| West Rainton Surgery | Houghton Le Spring | 2,916 | 8% | 89% | Good |
| Hetton Group Practice | Houghton Le Spring | 833 | 2% | 85% | Good |
| The Surgery - Great Lumley | Chester Le Street | 633 | 2% | 93% | Outstanding |
Across the 8 practices serving DH4 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 85% at Westbourne Medical Group to 93% at The Surgery - Great Lumley, with a median of 87% (England: 77%). 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. West Rainton Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve DH4?
Herrington Medical Centre, Grangewood Surgery, Kepier Medical Practice, Westbourne Medical Group and Houghton Medical Group have the most registered patients living in DH4.
How many people in DH4 are registered with a GP?
38,396, 95% of them at 13 practices.
Which GP near DH4 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.