The postcode DH6 4AL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH6 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH6 4AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 4AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to DH6 4AL is Roslyn Mews which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Red Lion and is 20 m away.
The closest primary school to DH6 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is Coxhoe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 14, 2006.
The local pub for residents of DH6 4AL is Square & Compass and is 1.36 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 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 4AL 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 4AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH6 4AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH6 4AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxhoe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 14, 2006) | 646 m |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Kelloe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Cassop Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 2.81 km |
| Bowburn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.62 km | |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 4.17 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.28 km | |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2019) | 4.76 km |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.8 km |
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2007) | 5.18 km |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.24 km | |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.34 km | |
| Fishburn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 5.41 km |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 5.59 km |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 5.79 km |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 5.82 km | |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 5.86 km | |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 5.95 km |
| Thornley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 6.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH6 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square & Compass | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
| Acorn Grange Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 1.54 km | |
| Oriental Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 2, 2020 | 1.73 km | |
| West Cornforth Primary School 2370 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| Cornforth House Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
| John Cockerill Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 1.75 km | |
| The Flintlock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 1.75 km | |
| Lallys Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Intrahealth Pharmacy | Exempt June 26, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Pizza Planet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 3, 2021 | 1.89 km | |
| Aneka News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 26, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Best Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 17, 2020 | 1.9 km | |
| Butterflies Day Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Mango Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 15, 2021 | 1.9 km | |
| Premier - West Cornforth Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2021 | 1.9 km | |
| West Cornforth Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2015 | 2.01 km | |
| Darcys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 2.49 km | |
| Phill's Cafe, Spennymoor & District Clay Pigeon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| The Aviator Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 16, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| R S and D Anderson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2019 | 3.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH6 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Red Lion | 20 m | |
| Red Lion | 80 m | |
| Grange Estate | 88 m | |
| Avenue House | 119 m | |
| Avenue House | 140 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 22.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH6 4AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Coxhoe Bank Plantation | 881 m | |
| Coxhoe Wood | 948 m | |
| Quarry Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Raisby Hill | 2.9 km | |
| Thrislington Plantation | 2.97 km | |
| Kelloe Plantation | 3.07 km | |
| Cassop Vale | Valley | 3.39 km |
| Harap Hill | 3.45 km | |
| Tursdale Wood | 3.75 km | |
| Fox Hill Wood | 3.93 km | |
| Rudd Hill | 4.02 km | |
| Pigeon Plantation | 4.03 km | |
| Square Plantation | 4.26 km | |
| Southernclose Wood | 4.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH6 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 49.9 Mbps | 79.49 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.3 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 7.1% | 92.9% | 20.3 | 7.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 92.9% | 92.9% | 64.8 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH6 4AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.71401400 |
| Longitude | -1.50145700 |
| OS Easting | 432217 |
| OS Northing | 0535558 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
City of Durham |
| Electoral Ward | Coxhoe |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Coxhoe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33001866 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 044 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 044B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |