The postcode DH1 5XJ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 5XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH1 5XJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 5XJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to DH1 5XJ is Brancepeth Close which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hamsterley Crescent and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 2.31 km away.
The closest primary school to DH1 5XJ (for ages 11 and under) is Finchale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Framwellgate School Durham. The last OFSTED inspection on July 15, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DH1 5XJ is The Woodlands and is 9.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod Loves A Fryer and is 9.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 5XJ is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH1 5XJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH1 5XJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH1 5XJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH1 5XJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finchale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 119 m |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 633 m |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 633 m |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 875 m |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (December 19, 2012) | 1.33 km |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.59 km |
| New College Durham | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (June 12, 2009) | 1.82 km |
| St Leonard's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 2, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| The Independent Grammar School:Durham | Independent school | 4-13 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | Academy | 4-11 | 2.53 km | |
| St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 12, 2015) | 2.86 km |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.91 km |
| Belmont Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Independent school | 3-18 | 3.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 5XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickleton Kids' Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 8.89 km | |
| Rickleton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 8.89 km | |
| Spire Washington Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 9.01 km | |
| Cod Loves A Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 9.08 km | |
| The Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2018 | 9.08 km | |
| The Woodlands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 9.08 km | |
| Woodlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 9.08 km | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 9.21 km | |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 9.25 km | |
| Candy Burger Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 9.27 km | |
| Hot Stuff Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2020 | 9.27 km | |
| Sweet Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 9.27 km | |
| Harraton & District Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
| Play Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 9.43 km | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 9.43 km | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 9.43 km | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 9.43 km | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 9.45 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 9.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 5XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hamsterley Crescent | 59 m | |
| Hamsterley Crescent | 62 m | |
| Canterbury Road Park | 163 m | |
| Canterbury Road Park | 182 m | |
| Wolsingham Drive | 203 m | |
| Durham Rail Station | 2.31 km | |
| Durham Rail Station | 2.36 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 5XJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hopper's Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Frankland Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Kepier Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Redhouse Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Folly Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Finchale Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Windy Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Grange Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Terrace Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Dairy Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Shaw Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Mallygill Turn | 2.57 km | |
| Pelaw Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Raintonpark Wood | 2.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 5XJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 67.32 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps | 17.52 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 4.3% | 95.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 95.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 95.7% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95.7% | 95.7% | 42 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH1 5XJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.79853900 |
| Longitude | -1.56649800 |
| OS Easting | 427968 |
| OS Northing | 0544937 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
City of Durham |
| Electoral Ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and 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 | E33001820 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 022D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |