The postcode DH6 1RB is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. DH6 1RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH6 1RB 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 1RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DH6 1RB is St Lawrence Close which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Norman Terrace and is 95 m away.
The closest primary school to DH6 1RB (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 1RB is The Dovecote Inn and is 9.37 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 9.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.2 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 1RB is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH6 1RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH6 1RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH6 1RB
| Introduction | January 1991 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH6 1RB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 354 m |
| Elemore Hall School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Sherburn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2020) | 2.02 km |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | Academy | 4-11 | 2.45 km | |
| West Rainton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.73 km |
| Belmont Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Hetton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Hetton School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 3.26 km |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.36 km |
| East Rainton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| Easington Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.82 km |
| St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 3.97 km |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 4.1 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | Academy | 4-11 | 4.12 km | |
| Ludworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 4.18 km |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 4.43 km |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 4.66 km |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH6 1RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Nurseries | Exempt July 16, 2019 | 7.45 km | |
| The Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 9.05 km | |
| Deaf Hill Primary School 2516 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 9.21 km | |
| Trimdon Station Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 9.22 km | |
| Rose Cottage Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 9.3 km | |
| The Dovecote Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2019 | 9.37 km | |
| The Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 9.37 km | |
| Mondos Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 24, 2021 | 9.37 km | |
| Wingate News & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 9.37 km | |
| Elite Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2020 | 9.53 km | |
| J Raynor Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 9.53 km | |
| Wingate Community Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 9.54 km | |
| Wingate Community Family Centre | Exempt March 3, 2022 | 9.54 km | |
| Wingate Community Nursery School 1016 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 9.54 km | |
| Darcys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 9.57 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 5, 2021 | 9.58 km | |
| The Dessert Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 9.58 km | |
| Top Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 9.58 km | |
| Trimdon Grange Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2015 | 9.58 km | |
| The Foundry Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 1, 2021 | 9.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH6 1RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Norman Terrace | 95 m | |
| Hallgarth View | 122 m | |
| Norman Terrace | 124 m | |
| Hallgarth View | 145 m | |
| Wellington Street | 177 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 31.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH6 1RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Pittington Hill | 406 m | |
| The Moor | 961 m | |
| Horseshoe Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Carriage Drive Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| White's Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Cobbler's Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Quarryhouse Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Hetton le Hill Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Sherburn Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Elemore Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Brown's Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Mallygill Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Lily Hill Plantation | 2.92 km | |
| Grange Wood | 3.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH6 1RB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.4 Mbps | 50.4 Mbps | 76.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.6 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.4 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH6 1RB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.79293600 |
| Longitude | -1.48697600 |
| OS Easting | 433085 |
| OS Northing | 0544348 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |