Postcode DH6 1HA (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 1HA and nearby postcodes

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

DH6 1HA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 1HA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DH6 1HA is George Parkinson Court which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crossroads and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 4.88 km away.

The closest primary school to DH6 1HA (for ages 11 and under) is Sherburn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2020.

The local pub for residents of DH6 1HA is Square & Compass and is 7.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Palace and is 8.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 DH6 1HA 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 1HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

George Parkinson Court 88 m
Church Wynd 90 m
Hallgarth Street 99 m
Crescent Close 129 m
Crawford Close 131 m
Peart Close 134 m
Hope Street 152 m
George Street 171 m
King Street 171 m
Liddle Avenue 183 m
Kidd Avenue 203 m
Stanley Close 203 m
Park House Close 211 m
Garden Court 220 m
Harrison Garth 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 1HA

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 1HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
318 m
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 1.41 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.61 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.79 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.79 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.99 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 2.62 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.79 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.87 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
3.17 km
Elemore Hall School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.71 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.13 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
4.15 km
Ludworth Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.23 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.24 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.34 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
4.35 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.58 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 4.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
6.65 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
7.88 km
Darcys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
7.94 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.99 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
8.09 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
8.09 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
8.09 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
8.1 km
West Cornforth Primary School 2370 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
8.1 km
Intrahealth Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2019
8.18 km
Pizza Planet Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 3, 2021
8.18 km
Aneka News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2019
8.2 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 17, 2020
8.2 km
Butterflies Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
8.2 km
Mango Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.2 km
Premier - West Cornforth Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 15, 2021
8.21 km
West Cornforth Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
8.22 km
Rose Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2021
8.26 km
The Dovecote Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2019
8.28 km
The Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
8.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Aged Miners Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Sherburn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Horseshoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Carriage Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Witch Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 67.4 17.1
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 337,666 kWh - mean 17,772 kWh : median 16,394 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 53,463 kWh - mean 3,564 kWh : median 3,403 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 1HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77508800
Longitude -1.50616300
OS Easting 431866
OS Northing 0542352
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21503
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Sherburn (County Durham) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001831
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 027F
Output Area / Small Area 8C1