0191

Area code for Tyne and Wear and Durham

UK area code 0191 is for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and the surrounding area.

Tyneside area - local numbers starting 2, 4, 6 and 8
Coverage includes: Benton, Birtley, Blaydon, Denton Burn, Dudley, Dunston, Felling, Gateshead, Gosforth, Jarrow, Jesmond, Kenton, Killingworth, Lemington, Low Fell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Shields, Ryton, Seaton Delaval, South Shields, Wallsend, Washington, Whickham, Whitley Bay and Wideopen.

Durham area - local numbers starting 3 and 9
Coverage includes: Chester-le-Street, Coxhoe, Durham, Fencehouses, Meadowfield, New Brancepeth, Sacriston and Sherburn Hill.

Sunderland area - local numbers starting 5 and 7
Coverage includes: Boldon, Easington, East Herrington, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, Hylton, Peterlee, Ryhope, Seaham, Sunderland and Whitburn.

Number Format

Local telephone numbers are 7 digits long. An 0191 number should be displayed in the format: (0191) xxx xxxx.

Recent History

The 0191 area code has existed since April 1995.

1981	The area uses several different area codes including 0632 for Newcastle, 0783 for Sunderland and 0385 for Durham.
1982	091 area code introduced. Local numbers progressively standardised at seven digits long and transferred into new 091 code. Example: (091) 234 5678
1988	091 used area-wide. Seven-digit local numbers beginning 2, 3, 4 and 5 are used in Newcastle, Durham, Gateshead and Sunderland respectively.
1995	091 becomes 0191 during nationwide renumbering. No change to local numbers. Example: (0191) 234 5678
2004	Local numbers beginning with '6' made available.
2011	Local numbers beginning with '7', '8' and '9' made available.

Links

• 0191 on Wikipedia - coverage details and history of the code