The postcode DH4 6SP is located in County Durham It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. DH4 6SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH4 6SP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 6SP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to DH4 6SP is St Mary's Drive which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is South Street and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 6.58 km away.
The closest primary school to DH4 6SP (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 6SP is Biddick Inn and is 7.26 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 7.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.3 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 6SP is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH4 6SP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH4 6SP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH4 6SP
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH4 6SP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rainton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 560 m |
| East Rainton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Hetton School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 2.69 km |
| Hetton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.79 km |
| Pittington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 2.85 km |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.86 km | |
| Dubmire Primary | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 3.21 km |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.24 km |
| Kepier | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 3.44 km |
| Lumley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 3.51 km |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.67 km |
| Belmont Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | Academy | 4-11 | 3.67 km | |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 3.71 km |
| Woodlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.77 km |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 3.78 km |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 13, 2013) | 3.86 km |
| Elemore Hall School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 3.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH4 6SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harraton & District Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 7.2 km | |
| Play Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 7.2 km | |
| Biddick Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 23, 2022 | 7.26 km | |
| Fiume Restaurant & River Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2018 | 7.26 km | |
| Havelock Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 28, 2018 | 7.26 km | |
| North Biddick Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 7.26 km | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 7.41 km | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 7.55 km | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 7.59 km | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 7.59 km | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 7.59 km | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 7.59 km | |
| Fatfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 7.67 km | |
| Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 7.67 km | |
| Rickleton Kids' Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 7.71 km | |
| Rickleton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 7.71 km | |
| Cod Loves A Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| The Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2018 | 7.86 km | |
| The Woodlands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| Woodlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 7.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH4 6SP - Data from Apr 2022
| South Street | 93 m | |
| South Street | 102 m | |
| Rainton Lodge | 204 m | |
| Old Durham Road | 288 m | |
| Benridge Bank-The Meadows | 298 m | |
| Bullion Lane | 6.58 km | |
| Station Road | 6.61 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 33.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH4 6SP - Data from Dec 2021
| Rye Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Mallygill Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Raintonpark Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Joe's Pond | 1.99 km | |
| Mallygill Turn | 1.99 km | |
| Black Wood | 2 km | |
| Grange Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Cocken Ride | 2.37 km | |
| Pittington Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Cocken Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Bowburn Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Hetton Houses Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Cobbler's Hill | 3.03 km | |
| Morton Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Railway Wood | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH4 6SP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.1 Mbps | 66 Mbps | 79.92 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH4 6SP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.81489000 |
| Longitude | -1.50188500 |
| OS Easting | 432109 |
| OS Northing | 0546784 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 027B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |