Postcode DH4 6AZ (County Durham)

Map showing DH4 6AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH4 6AZ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH4 6AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH4 6AZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 DH4 6AZ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DH4 6AZ is Pinewood Street which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gill Crescent and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 4.19 km away.

The closest primary school to DH4 6AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019. 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 DH4 6AZ is Biddick Inn and is 3.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 3.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.9 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 DH4 6AZ 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 DH4 6AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH4 6AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Pinewood Street 35 m
Maplewood Street 88 m
Oak Street 143 m
Elmwood Street 188 m
Sydney Street 218 m
Richmond Drive 420 m
A1052 566 m
Lumley New Road 1.48 km
B1284 1.77 km
A182 3.03 km
A690 7.04 km
A167 29.9 km
A689 37.86 km
A19 62.19 km
A1 130.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 6AZ

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 DH4 6AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
120 m
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.01 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.08 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.03 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
2.04 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.35 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.52 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.57 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.58 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.81 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 3.05 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
3.18 km
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.19 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.33 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.55 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 3.6 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
3.68 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.72 km
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.78 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH4 6AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
3.55 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.55 km
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
3.63 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
3.63 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
3.63 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
3.63 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
3.77 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.9 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
3.95 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.95 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
3.95 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
3.95 km
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
4.04 km
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
4.04 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.2 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
4.2 km
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
4.23 km
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.23 km
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
4.32 km
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH4 6AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Gill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Woodlea Court Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Finchale Terrace Bus Stop/Station 216 m
War Memorial - Bingo Hall Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Electricity Sub-Station Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Station Road Rail 4.19 km
Bullion Lane Rail 4.2 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 37.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH4 6AZ - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 466 m
Railway Wood Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Morton Wood Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Brecon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
South Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Biddick Lodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Sawmill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Staple Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Scorer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bowes House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Sheep Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Fence Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Hedworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Joe's Pond Inland Water 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH4 6AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 39.5 Mbps 67.86 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 13.06 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 0% 23.8 5.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.8 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 380,996 kWh - mean 12,290 kWh : median 12,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 100,382 kWh - mean 3,238 kWh : median 3,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 6AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.84693200
Longitude -1.51418300
OS Easting 431294
OS Northing 0550344
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17960
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Lumley
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: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fence Houses BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001758
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 015C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1