Postcode DH6 1JE (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 1JE and nearby postcodes

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

DH6 1JE 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 1JE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH6 1JE is Gray Avenue which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gray Avenue and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 4.73 km away.

The closest primary school to DH6 1JE (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 1JE is Square & Compass and is 8.25 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 8.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.6 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 1JE 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 1JE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gray Avenue 22 m
Coalford Road 83 m
Beech Road 90 m
Usher Avenue 99 m
Harrison Garth 177 m
Cummings Avenue 178 m
Lady Anne Road 193 m
Dowsey Road 196 m
Lambton Field 213 m
Whitegates Road 215 m
Liddle Avenue 223 m
Kidd Avenue 269 m
Forster Avenue 271 m
Park House Close 299 m
King Street 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 1JE

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 1JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
344 m
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 1.07 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.23 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.47 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.47 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.75 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.33 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 2.47 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.66 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.68 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
3.37 km
Elemore Hall School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.66 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.75 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.17 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
4.19 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.21 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.28 km
Ludworth Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.46 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
4.5 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
7 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
8.25 km
Darcys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.34 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
8.36 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
8.45 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
8.45 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
8.45 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
8.46 km
West Cornforth Primary School 2370 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
8.46 km
Intrahealth Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2019
8.54 km
Pizza Planet Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 3, 2021
8.54 km
Aneka News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2019
8.56 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 17, 2020
8.56 km
Butterflies Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
8.56 km
Mango Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.56 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
8.57 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
8.57 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
8.57 km
Premier - West Cornforth Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 15, 2021
8.57 km
West Cornforth Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
8.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gray Avenue Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Gray Avenue Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Park House Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Park House Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Park House Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Sherburn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Horseshoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Carriage Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Mallygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.4 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 555,771 kWh - mean 16,842 kWh : median 15,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 105,172 kWh - mean 3,187 kWh : median 2,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 1JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77849200
Longitude -1.50802200
OS Easting 431743
OS Northing 0542731
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 hardship
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 8A2