Postcode DH2 2DE (County Durham)

Map showing DH2 2DE and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH2 2DE is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH2 2DE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH2 2DE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 DH2 2DE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DH2 2DE is Bullion Lane which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue - Sainsburys and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 249 m away.

The closest primary school to DH2 2DE (for ages 11 and under) is Bullion Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hermitage Academy.

The local pub for residents of DH2 2DE is The Woodlands and is 3.48 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 3.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH2 2DE 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 DH2 2DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH2 2DE, and the approximate distance away.

Bullion Lane 84 m
Castle Riggs 95 m
Lumley Close 95 m
Fife Avenue 117 m
Cookson Terrace 182 m
Bede Terrace 197 m
Boulmer Court 201 m
South Approach 205 m
Elvet Green 211 m
The Crescent 247 m
The Avenue 259 m
Murray Court 272 m
Murray Road 281 m
Ashton Rise 287 m
Second Avenue 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH2 2DE

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 DH2 2DE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
120 m
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
386 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
637 m
Hermitage Academy 764 m
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
782 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 841 m
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
885 m
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
929 m
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.42 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
2.95 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.04 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.27 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 3.28 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.3 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.41 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.54 km
Ouston Primary School 3.6 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.75 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.83 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH2 2DE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
3.17 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.3 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.3 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
3.48 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
3.48 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.48 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
3.48 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
3.95 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.04 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
4.04 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
4.15 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
4.19 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
4.31 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
4.38 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.38 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
4.38 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
4.38 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
4.45 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
4.45 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
4.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH2 2DE - Data from Apr 2022

The Avenue - Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 21 m
The Avenue - Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Bullion Hall Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Bullion Hall Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Bullion Lane - Schools Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bullion Lane Rail 249 m
Station Road Rail 283 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 39.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH2 2DE - Data from Dec 2021

Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 544 m
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 1.1 km
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.33 km
Southburn Dene Valley 1.34 km
Rutter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Chester Dene Valley 1.6 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Waldridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.92 km
Lumley Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Boat Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH2 2DE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 50.8 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 23 1.3
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 78.7 19.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 102,567 kWh - mean 14,652 kWh : median 15,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 29,042 kWh - mean 4,840 kWh : median 3,903 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH2 2DE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.85416700
Longitude -1.58217800
OS Easting 426923
OS Northing 0551121
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Chester-le-Street West Central
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 Newcastle

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001749
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2