Postcode DH5 9QL (Sunderland)

Map showing DH5 9QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH5 9QL is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH5 9QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH5 9QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 DH5 9QL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DH5 9QL is Farm Lane which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durham Road-North Street and is 186 m away.

The closest primary school to DH5 9QL (for ages 11 and under) is East Rainton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DH5 9QL is Biddick Inn and is 6.57 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 7.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH5 9QL 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 DH5 9QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH5 9QL, and the approximate distance away.

Farm Lane 49 m
Waterford Close 52 m
South Street 70 m
North Street 108 m
Wharton Close 140 m
Grange View 153 m
Summerhouse Farm 159 m
Ryehill View 196 m
School Road 203 m
Markle Grove 206 m
Holly Haven 226 m
Quarry House Lane 235 m
The Pastures 279 m
Willow Dene 286 m
Greenbrook Drive 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH5 9QL

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 DH5 9QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
224 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 1.13 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.43 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.57 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.86 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.9 km
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.99 km
Hetton Lyons Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.08 km
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.17 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.35 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.39 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.41 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.21 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.45 km
Easington Lane Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.54 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.9 km
Elemore Hall School Good
(April 26, 2019)
4.02 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
4.19 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.25 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
4.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH5 9QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
6.57 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
6.57 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
6.57 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
6.57 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
6.6 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.6 km
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.97 km
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.97 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
6.97 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
7.03 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
7.11 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
7.11 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
7.11 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
7.11 km
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
7.18 km
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
7.18 km
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
7.21 km
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.23 km
The Keel Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
7.23 km
Asda CDC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
7.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH5 9QL - Data from Apr 2022

Durham Road-North Street Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Durham Road - South Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Durham Road-North Street Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Durham Road - Lloyd Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Durham Road-Cowley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 34.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH5 9QL - Data from Dec 2021

Joe's Pond Inland Water 1.03 km
Hetton Houses Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Copt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Lyons Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Blossom Pond Inland Water 2.53 km
Morton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Stephenson Lake Inland Water 2.72 km
Railway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Houghton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Cobbler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Quarryhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Bracken Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH5 9QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.2 Mbps 7 Mbps 9.92 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 100% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 144,344 kWh - mean 11,103 kWh : median 11,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 24,135 kWh - mean 1,857 kWh : median 2,016 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH5 9QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.82473300
Longitude -1.47913300
OS Easting 433563
OS Northing 0547890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12762
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Electoral Ward Hetton
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area East Rainton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001412
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 035D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3