Postcode DH5 9RG (County Durham)

Map showing DH5 9RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH5 9RG is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH5 9RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH5 9RG 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 DH5 9RG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DH5 9RG is Pittington Road which is centered 418 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pittington Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 5.84 km away.

The closest primary school to DH5 9RG (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 DH5 9RG is Biddick Inn and is 8.1 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 8.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pittington Road 418 m
A690 3.72 km
A182 4.99 km
A167 25.56 km
A689 37.39 km
A19 57.72 km
A1 126.05 km
M6 137.2 km
A1(M) 160.75 km
A6 175.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH5 9RG

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 9RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
643 m
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.09 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.33 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.34 km
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 2.81 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.83 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.83 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
3.08 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.15 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
3.31 km
Hetton Lyons Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.51 km
Elemore Hall School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.59 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 3.64 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.89 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.96 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
4 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
4.07 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 4.13 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pittington Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Pittington Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Moor House Farm Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 5.84 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 5.86 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 33.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mallygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Raintonpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Mallygill Turn Inland Water 1.76 km
Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Carriage Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Cocken Ride Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Cobbler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Joe's Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Horseshoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Quarryhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.4 Mbps 30.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 6.9 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% 22.4 5.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.2 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 521,026 kWh - mean 32,564 kWh : median 32,286 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH5 9RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.80709100
Longitude -1.50437700
OS Easting 431955
OS Northing 0545915
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16260
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3