Postcode DH2 2HD (County Durham)

Map showing DH2 2HD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DH2 2HD is Pelaw Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pelaw Square - Conyers Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 988 m away.

The closest primary school to DH2 2HD (for ages 11 and under) is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Park View School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 18, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DH2 2HD is The Woodlands and is 2.56 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 2.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.1 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 2HD 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 2HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pelaw Road 62 m
Pelaw Square 131 m
Conyers Road 147 m
Pelaw Avenue 190 m
Pelaw Place 190 m
Pelaw Crescent 200 m
Hilda Terrace 241 m
Highfield Rise 247 m
Arcadia Avenue 252 m
South Street 264 m
Conyers Avenue 286 m
Glenmore Avenue 287 m
Castle View 289 m
Conyers Place 301 m
Laurel Court 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH2 2HD

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 2HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
384 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.03 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.1 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.15 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1.43 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.47 km
Hermitage Academy 1.68 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
1.7 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.76 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.33 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.38 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.39 km
Ouston Primary School 2.71 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.75 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3.35 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.43 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.52 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.81 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
2.17 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.39 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.39 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
2.56 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
2.56 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.56 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
2.56 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
2.92 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
3 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.19 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
3.3 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
3.42 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
3.47 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
3.53 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
3.53 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
3.59 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.59 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
3.59 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
3.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pelaw Square - Conyers Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Pelaw Square - Conyers Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Pelaw Square - The Close Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Bank Top Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Station Road Rail 988 m
Bullion Lane Rail 1.06 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 674 m
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 1.34 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.38 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.85 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Rutter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.89 km
Kennel Pond Inland Water 1.93 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Dunn's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 111.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 242,810 kWh - mean 13,489 kWh : median 12,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 71,336 kWh - mean 4,196 kWh : median 3,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH2 2HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86376400
Longitude -1.57944600
OS Easting 427092
OS Northing 0552190
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6367
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Chester-le-Street North
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 E33001747
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 007A
Output Area / Small Area 8B2