Postcode DH6 1AG (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 1AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH6 1AG is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH6 1AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH6 1AG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 DH6 1AG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH6 1AG is South End which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coalford Lane and is 64 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 1AG (for ages 11 and under) is Pittington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016.

The local pub for residents of DH6 1AG is The Dovecote Inn and is 9.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mondos Pizzeria and is 9.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH6 1AG 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 DH6 1AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH6 1AG, and the approximate distance away.

South End 29 m
Manor View 103 m
Elizabeth Court 107 m
Hallgarth Lane 150 m
Church Vale 200 m
Coalford Lane 232 m
Priors Grange 289 m
Newby Lane 300 m
A690 4.1 km
B1283 4.32 km
A182 6.41 km
A167 23.86 km
A689 38.16 km
A19 55.66 km
A1 124.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 1AG

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 DH6 1AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
149 m
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.73 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2 km
Elemore Hall School Good
(April 26, 2019)
2.06 km
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 2.29 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.61 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.61 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.82 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.55 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
3.56 km
Hetton Lyons Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.63 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.74 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.82 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 3.97 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.99 km
Ludworth Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.99 km
Easington Lane Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.27 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.96 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH6 1AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
7.19 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
8.87 km
Deaf Hill Primary School 2516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
8.97 km
Trimdon Station Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
8.97 km
Rose Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2021
9.03 km
The Dovecote Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2019
9.09 km
The Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
9.1 km
Mondos Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 24, 2021
9.19 km
Wingate News & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
9.19 km
Darcys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
9.26 km
Elite Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 1, 2020
9.28 km
J Raynor Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
9.28 km
Trimdon Grange Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2015
9.31 km
Wingate Community Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.35 km
Wingate Community Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 3, 2022
9.35 km
Wingate Community Nursery School 1016 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.35 km
Pizza Land Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
9.37 km
Sues Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2020
9.37 km
Londis Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
9.39 km
The Dessert Club Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH6 1AG - Data from Apr 2022

Coalford Lane Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Coalford Lane Bus Stop/Station 74 m
School Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Manor View Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Manor View Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH6 1AG - Data from Dec 2021

Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 715 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Horseshoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Carriage Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cobbler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Quarryhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sherburn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Hetton le Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Elemore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Brown's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Lily Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Mallygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH6 1AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.2 Mbps 63.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 67 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 645,541 kWh - mean 13,735 kWh : median 15,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 135,286 kWh - mean 2,941 kWh : median 2,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 1AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.79006400
Longitude -1.48765000
OS Easting 433044
OS Northing 0544028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21861
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 High Pittington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001830
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 027A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2