Postcode DH1 1AW (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 1AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 1AW is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 1AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 1AW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DH1 1AW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DH1 1AW is Pickering Place which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 1AW (for ages 11 and under) is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Leonard's Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DH1 1AW is The Black Horse Inn and is 9.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Apnasaladins and is 9.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH1 1AW is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH1 1AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH1 1AW, and the approximate distance away.

Pickering Place 23 m
Newlands Road 73 m
Borrowdale Drive 99 m
St Mary's Road 162 m
Fellside Gardens 175 m
Swinside Drive 181 m
Magdalene Avenue 191 m
Grange Road 232 m
High Street 236 m
Langdale Crescent 253 m
Broomside Lane 318 m
A690 1.36 km
B1283 6.82 km
A182 7.66 km
A167 23.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 1AW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH1 1AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
330 m
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
330 m
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 699 m
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
744 m
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.3 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.31 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 1.45 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.81 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.1 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.53 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.59 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
2.91 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
3 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.07 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.07 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.25 km
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.44 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.67 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
8.75 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
8.78 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
8.78 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
8.78 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.8 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
9.08 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.1 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.1 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
9.26 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
9.35 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
9.41 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
9.42 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
9.42 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
9.43 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
9.43 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
9.48 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
9.49 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
9.49 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
9.49 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
9.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

High Street Bus Stop/Station 140 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Sportsmans Arms Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Vicarage Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Vicarage Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 1AW - Data from Dec 2021

Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Mallygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Mallygill Turn Inland Water 2.4 km
Raintonpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Redhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Finchale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 1AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 60.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 69.2 18.2
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 353,168 kWh - mean 18,588 kWh : median 19,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 64,274 kWh - mean 3,571 kWh : median 3,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 1AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.78798800
Longitude -1.53002000
OS Easting 430321
OS Northing 0543778
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14948
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Durham
Electoral Ward Belmont
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Durham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001834
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 028D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3