Postcode DH1 2HX (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 2HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 2HX is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 2HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 2HX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 2HX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to DH1 2HX is Shepherds Court which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Travellers Rest and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 2HX (for ages 11 and under) is St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. 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 2HX is The Black Horse Inn and is 7.97 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 8.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH1 2HX 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 2HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH1 2HX, and the approximate distance away.

Shepherds Court 47 m
New Durham Courtyard 126 m
St Hilds Court 139 m
Peel Avenue 147 m
Saint Joseph's Close 190 m
Bevan Grove 195 m
Heron's Court 227 m
Mill Lane 243 m
Whitwell Court 265 m
Belle Vue Court 268 m
Cedar Close 275 m
Birchgrove Avenue 279 m
Musgrave Gardens 280 m
Frank Street 309 m
Moor Crescent 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 2HX

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 2HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
132 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 223 m
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
392 m
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
594 m
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.21 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.21 km
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 1.5 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.84 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
1.85 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.89 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.03 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.33 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 2.66 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.66 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.66 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.68 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.75 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
2.9 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
2.93 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 2HX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
7.67 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
7.67 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
7.67 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.68 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
7.97 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.08 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.08 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
8.12 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
8.33 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
8.34 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
8.34 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
8.35 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
8.42 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
8.47 km
Fox Cub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2020
8.6 km
Euro Garages incl Greggs, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
8.62 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
8.62 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
8.62 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
8.62 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
8.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 2HX - Data from Apr 2022

Travellers Rest Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Travellers Rest Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Hare and Hounds Veterinary Centre Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Musgrave Gardens Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Moor Crescent Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 2HX - Data from Dec 2021

Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Little High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Count's Corner Inland Water 2.5 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Great High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Buckshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 2HX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 59.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 514,659 kWh - mean 17,747 kWh : median 15,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 94,496 kWh - mean 2,864 kWh : median 1,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 2HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.78063800
Longitude -1.54434200
OS Easting 429406
OS Northing 0542953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12232
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33000495
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 029A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3