Postcode DH6 4QX (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 4QX and nearby postcodes

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

DH6 4QX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4QX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH6 4QX is David Terrace which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street and is 76 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 4QX (for ages 11 and under) is Cassop Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 15, 2010.

The local pub for residents of DH6 4QX is The Dovecote Inn and is 3.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Land and is 3.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 7, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH6 4QX 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 4QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

David Terrace 100 m
Church Street 159 m
Hazel Avenue 290 m
Malcolm Avenue 313 m
B6291 332 m
Front Street 522 m
A177 6.88 km
A690 7.95 km
A167 17.56 km
A689 38.55 km
A19 48.99 km
A1 117.34 km
M6 131.11 km
A1(M) 152.02 km
A6 166.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 4QX

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 4QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassop Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
416 m
Kelloe Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.11 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.83 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
3.03 km
Thornley Primary School Good
(December 7, 2018)
3.72 km
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.91 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.13 km
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 4.13 km
Deaf Hill Primary School Good
(February 15, 2017)
4.24 km
Ludworth Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.51 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
4.91 km
Bluebell Meadow Primary School 5.04 km
St William's Catholic Primary School 5.15 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
5.5 km
Fishburn Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
5.8 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 6.02 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 6.05 km
Wingate Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2013)
6.24 km
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate 6.27 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 6.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darcys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.61 km
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
3.07 km
The Dovecote Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2019
3.54 km
Rose Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2021
3.61 km
The Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
3.63 km
Trimdon Grange Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2015
3.73 km
Pizza Land Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
3.76 km
Sues Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2020
3.76 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
3.76 km
Polemonium Plantery Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
3.84 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.94 km
88 Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
4.11 km
Lallys Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
4.12 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
4.13 km
West Cornforth Primary School 2370 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
4.13 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
4.15 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
4.15 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
4.15 km
Deaf Hill Primary School 2516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
4.24 km
Trimdon Station Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
4.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Street Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Working Mens Club Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Working Mens Club Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Half Moon Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Hawthorn Crescent Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 517 m
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Kelloe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Cassop Vale Valley 1.43 km
Coxhoe Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Coxhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Fox Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Ducket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Wicket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Bottoms Valley 2.42 km
Raisby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Witch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Kelloe Law Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.7 Mbps 38.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 7 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 2.4% 23.4 4.4
30-300 Mbps 97.6% 44.2 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 530,321 kWh - mean 13,956 kWh : median 12,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 119,644 kWh - mean 2,918 kWh : median 2,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 4QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.73026700
Longitude -1.47697100
OS Easting 433781
OS Northing 0537378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6168
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 E33001863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 044
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 044D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2