Postcode DH4 6HR (Sunderland)

Map showing DH4 6HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH4 6HR is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH4 6HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH4 6HR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6HR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DH4 6HR is A1052 which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Front Street-Lambton Lane and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 4.78 km away.

The closest primary school to DH4 6HR (for ages 11 and under) is Dubmire Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DH4 6HR is Biddick Inn and is 3.77 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 4.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.1 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 6HR is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching 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 6HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A1052 60 m
Sidings Place 105 m
Raby Close 157 m
Ravensworth Avenue 182 m
Rose Avenue 203 m
Brancepeth Avenue 217 m
Avenue Vivian 252 m
Woodland Grange 274 m
Acacia Avenue 285 m
Westgate 357 m
B1284 1.31 km
A182 2.43 km
A690 7.21 km
A167 29.9 km
A689 38.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 6HR

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 6HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
512 m
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
646 m
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.32 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.75 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.98 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.99 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.35 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 2.51 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.52 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
2.58 km
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.6 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.72 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.95 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
3.02 km
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.19 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.47 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.82 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.93 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
4.18 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 4.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Front Street-Lambton Lane Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Lambton Lane Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Front Street-Lambton Lane Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Fence Houses Avenue Vivian Bus Stop/Station 213 m
War Memorial - Bingo Hall Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Station Road Rail 4.78 km
Bullion Lane Rail 4.79 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 37.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Morton Wood Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Railway Wood Woodland Or Forest 518 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 683 m
Brecon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Joe's Pond Inland Water 1.92 km
Biddick Lodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Sawmill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
South Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Bowes House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Scorer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Houghton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Sheep Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 60.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.2 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 0% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.5 18.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 150,503 kWh - mean 13,682 kWh : median 13,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 38,288 kWh - mean 3,191 kWh : median 3,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 6HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.84639100
Longitude -1.50493900
OS Easting 431888
OS Northing 0550288
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4212
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Electoral Ward Houghton
Local Authority District Sunderland
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 E08000024
Travel To Work Area Sunderland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sunderland Teaching
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 Sunderland 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 E33001404
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 033E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1