Postcode DH6 1HR (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 1HR and nearby postcodes

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

DH6 1HR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 DH6 1HR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DH6 1HR is New Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadview Villas and is 43 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 1HR (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 1HR is Square & Compass and is 7.73 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 7.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 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 DH6 1HR 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 1HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

New Street 18 m
Chapel Court 96 m
Hallgarth Villas 113 m
Meldon Avenue 201 m
Parkinson Crescent 205 m
Chase Court 225 m
Mitford Drive 314 m
Front Street 527 m
Mill Lane 706 m
Cookshold Lane 725 m
A181 3.05 km
A690 3.65 km
B1283 4.68 km
A167 21.9 km
A689 37.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 1HR

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 1HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
480 m
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 1.83 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.98 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.99 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.22 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.22 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.93 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 3.05 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.21 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.31 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
3.34 km
Elemore Hall School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.47 km
Ludworth Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.8 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
4.07 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.35 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.63 km
Thornley Primary School Good
(December 7, 2018)
4.72 km
Cassop Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
4.75 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.76 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
4.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
6.23 km
Darcys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
7.64 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
7.73 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.85 km
Rose Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2021
7.87 km
The Dovecote Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2019
7.89 km
The Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
7.92 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
7.97 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
7.97 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
7.97 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
7.97 km
West Cornforth Primary School 2370 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
7.97 km
Deaf Hill Primary School 2516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
8 km
Trimdon Station Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
8.01 km
Intrahealth Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2019
8.06 km
Pizza Planet Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 3, 2021
8.06 km
Aneka News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2019
8.08 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 17, 2020
8.08 km
Butterflies Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
8.08 km
Mango Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadview Villas Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Broadview Villas Bus Stop/Station 134 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 273 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sherburn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Horseshoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Carriage Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Witch Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Shadforth Dene Valley 3.39 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Brown's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Cassop Vale Valley 3.59 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Shepherd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.2 Mbps 54.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 13.2 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.2 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 132,116 kWh - mean 13,212 kWh : median 12,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 20,031 kWh - mean 2,003 kWh : median 1,800 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 1HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77343500
Longitude -1.49984500
OS Easting 432273
OS Northing 0542172
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11528
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 transitions
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 027E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1