Postcode DH4 6RR (County Durham)

Map showing DH4 6RR and nearby postcodes

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

DH4 6RR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6RR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH4 6RR is School View which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Avenue and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 5.99 km away.

The closest primary school to DH4 6RR (for ages 11 and under) is West Rainton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DH4 6RR is Biddick Inn and is 7.55 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 7.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 1.4 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 DH4 6RR 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 6RR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

School View 32 m
Chapel View 59 m
Woodland View 124 m
Prospect View 188 m
Station Road 214 m
Fair View 232 m
The Crescent 282 m
Rainton View 321 m
Finchale View 375 m
Benridge Bank 534 m
A690 3.93 km
A182 4.63 km
A167 26.07 km
A689 37.32 km
A19 58.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 6RR

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 6RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
134 m
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.07 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.65 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.79 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
3.08 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.18 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.22 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.22 km
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 3.25 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 3.33 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.44 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.54 km
Hetton Lyons Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.6 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
3.86 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.89 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
3.9 km
Elemore Hall School Good
(April 26, 2019)
4.03 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.04 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.08 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
7.47 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
7.47 km
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
7.55 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
7.55 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
7.55 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
7.55 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
7.65 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
7.8 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
7.84 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
7.84 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
7.84 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
7.84 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
7.88 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
7.88 km
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
7.96 km
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
7.96 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
8.04 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
8.04 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
8.04 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
8.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Avenue Bus Stop/Station 105 m
School Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Former Masons Arms Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Former Masons Arms Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Former Masons Arms Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 5.99 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 6.01 km
Bullion Lane Rail 6.57 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 33.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mallygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Raintonpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Mallygill Turn Inland Water 1.58 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cocken Ride Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Joe's Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Cocken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Bowburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Terrace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cobbler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Finchale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.4 18.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 111,099 kWh - mean 9,258 kWh : median 10,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 29,733 kWh - mean 2,478 kWh : median 2,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 6RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.81190100
Longitude -1.50716600
OS Easting 431772
OS Northing 0546449
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3026
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Durham
Electoral Ward Sherburn
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 Durham and Bishop Auckland

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area West Rainton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001832
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 027C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2