Postcode DH6 4JN (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 4JN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH6 4JN is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH6 4JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH6 4JN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 4JN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH6 4JN is Park Avenue which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Hill Estate Park Avenue and is 126 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 4JN (for ages 11 and under) is Bowburn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DH6 4JN is Square & Compass and is 2.48 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 2.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 67.9% 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 2.1 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 4JN 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 4JN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH6 4JN, and the approximate distance away.

Park Avenue 72 m
Park Hill 247 m
Welby Way 346 m
B6291 2.35 km
A690 7.09 km
A177 7.52 km
A688 14.92 km
A167 16.58 km
A689 35.95 km
A19 49.16 km
A1 117.3 km
M6 129.28 km
A1(M) 152.14 km
A6 166.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 4JN

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 4JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.31 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
1.85 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
2.67 km
Cassop Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
2.93 km
Kelloe Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.04 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
3.44 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.31 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
4.67 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.76 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.13 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 5.25 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.54 km
Durham High School for Girls 5.56 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
5.71 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
5.83 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.88 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 5.91 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
5.97 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 6.02 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
6.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH6 4JN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
2.48 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.57 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.66 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
2.66 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.66 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
2.67 km
West Cornforth Primary School 2370 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.67 km
Intrahealth Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2019
2.75 km
Pizza Planet Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 3, 2021
2.75 km
Aneka News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2019
2.77 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 17, 2020
2.77 km
Butterflies Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
2.77 km
Mango Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
2.77 km
Premier - West Cornforth Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 15, 2021
2.77 km
West Cornforth Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
2.78 km
Lallys Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
3.16 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.89 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.89 km
Darcys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.03 km
Euro Garages incl Greggs, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
4.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH6 4JN - Data from Apr 2022

Park Hill Estate Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Park Hill Estate Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Oxford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 767 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH6 4JN - Data from Dec 2021

Coxhoe Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Coxhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Cassop Vale Valley 2.84 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
West Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Butterby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Shincliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH6 4JN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 78.27 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 2
30-300 Mbps 32.1% 49 11.6
300+ Mbps 67.9% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 759,493 kWh - mean 13,562 kWh : median 14,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 177,857 kWh - mean 3,234 kWh : median 2,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 4JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.72669600
Longitude -1.51773300
OS Easting 431158
OS Northing 0536963
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8741
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

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

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 village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001862
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 041B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2