Postcode DH3 2DY (Gateshead)

Map showing DH3 2DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 2DY is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH3 2DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 2DY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 DH3 2DY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DH3 2DY is Surrey Terrace which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norfolk Place and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 2DY (for ages 11 and under) is Barley Mow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 12, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DH3 2DY is The Woodlands and is 1.43 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 1.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 DH3 2DY is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH3 2DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH3 2DY, and the approximate distance away.

Surrey Terrace 85 m
Norfolk Avenue 87 m
Pembroke Avenue 95 m
Athlone Place 167 m
Cambridge Place 172 m
Dorset Avenue 198 m
York Road 225 m
Cumberland Place 230 m
The Drive 238 m
Oxford Place 240 m
Elgin Place 251 m
Lothian Close 276 m
Cheshire Avenue 287 m
Renfrew Place 288 m
Suffolk Place 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 2DY

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 DH3 2DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
153 m
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
586 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 1.24 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.27 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.44 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.67 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 1.68 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.9 km
Ouston Primary School 1.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 1.96 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.23 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.26 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.3 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.43 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.45 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.65 km
Birtley East Community Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.67 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.7 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.06 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH3 2DY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
931 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
1.08 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
1.11 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.11 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.43 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
1.43 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
1.43 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
1.43 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.44 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.44 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.52 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
1.58 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.67 km
Holley Park Adcaemy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.9 km
Canford Audio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2017
1.91 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.09 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
2.09 km
Lambton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
2.26 km
Gartlands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
2.28 km
Lambton Sheltered Housing Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
2.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH3 2DY - Data from Apr 2022

Norfolk Place Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Pembroke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Barley Mow Estate Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Barley Mow Estate Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Renfrew Place Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Station Road Rail 3.14 km
Bullion Lane Rail 3.21 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH3 2DY - Data from Dec 2021

Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 876 m
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 2.02 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Bottoms Valley 2.14 km
Walter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 2.26 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH3 2DY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 33 Mbps 73.66 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.6 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 6.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.1 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 662,867 kWh - mean 11,629 kWh : median 11,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 150,001 kWh - mean 2,778 kWh : median 2,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 2DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.88290700
Longitude -1.57226400
OS Easting 427540
OS Northing 0554323
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3437
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Birtley
Local Authority District Gateshead
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tyne and Wear

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
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 Newcastle Gateshead CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000932
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 026B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1