Postcode DH2 2DU (County Durham)

Map showing DH2 2DU and nearby postcodes

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

DH2 2DU 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 2DU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DH2 2DU is Bullion Lane which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue - Sainsburys and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 345 m away.

The closest primary school to DH2 2DU (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 2DU is The Woodlands and is 3.51 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 3.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 DH2 2DU 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 2DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bullion Lane 93 m
The Crescent 144 m
Castle Riggs 153 m
The Gardens 176 m
The Avenue 181 m
Bede Terrace 188 m
Lumley Close 191 m
Fife Avenue 202 m
Cookson Terrace 213 m
Murray Court 234 m
Third Avenue 244 m
Ninth Avenue 244 m
Fourth Avenue 261 m
Second Avenue 267 m
Eighth Avenue 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH2 2DU

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 2DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
86 m
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
410 m
Hermitage Academy 709 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
724 m
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
870 m
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
876 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 942 m
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
984 m
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.34 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.94 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.05 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 3.21 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.33 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.37 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.4 km
Ouston Primary School 3.53 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.55 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.68 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.82 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
3.18 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.33 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.33 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
3.51 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
3.51 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.51 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
3.51 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
3.96 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
4.17 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
4.23 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
4.32 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
4.43 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.43 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
4.43 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
4.43 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
4.48 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
4.48 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
4.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Avenue - Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 67 m
The Avenue - Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 111 m
The Avenue - The Green Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Bullion Lane - Schools Bus Stop/Station 146 m
The Avenue - The Green Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Bullion Lane Rail 345 m
Station Road Rail 368 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 39.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 479 m
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 1.19 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.24 km
Rutter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Southburn Dene Valley 1.36 km
Chester Dene Valley 1.67 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Waldridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.98 km
Lumley Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Boat Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.1 Mbps 60.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 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 3.3% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 96.7% 62.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 350,522 kWh - mean 11,684 kWh : median 11,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 102,815 kWh - mean 3,545 kWh : median 2,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH2 2DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.85452200
Longitude -1.58365400
OS Easting 426828
OS Northing 0551160
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