Postcode DH6 5AD (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 5AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH6 5AD is located in County Durham It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. DH6 5AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH6 5AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 5AD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DH6 5AD is Bow Street which is centered 246 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tweddle Terrace and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 5.93 km away.

The closest primary school to DH6 5AD (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 5AD is Square & Compass and is 3.54 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 3.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Policing for DH6 5AD 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 5AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH6 5AD, and the approximate distance away.

Bow Street 246 m
Tweddle Terrace 285 m
Durham Road 289 m
Burn Street 297 m
Runcie Road 339 m
New Burn Avenue 346 m
Bede Terrace 498 m
A181 4.31 km
A690 5.99 km
A177 8.73 km
A688 14.97 km
A167 17.39 km
A689 35.1 km
A19 50.25 km
A1 118.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 5AD

Introduction September 1991
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 5AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
848 m
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
2.29 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
3 km
Cassop Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
3.64 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
3.64 km
Kelloe Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
4.08 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
4.26 km
Durham High School for Girls 4.37 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.76 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.87 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 5.01 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 5.03 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
5.03 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.03 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 5.06 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 5.28 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
5.4 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.47 km
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 5.48 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
5.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH6 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
3.54 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.59 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
3.62 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
3.62 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.62 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
3.64 km
West Cornforth Primary School 2370 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
3.64 km
Intrahealth Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2019
3.68 km
Pizza Planet Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 3, 2021
3.68 km
West Cornforth Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
3.68 km
Aneka News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2019
3.7 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 17, 2020
3.7 km
Butterflies Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
3.7 km
Mango Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
3.7 km
Premier - West Cornforth Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 15, 2021
3.71 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.83 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.83 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
4.14 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
4.15 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
4.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH6 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Tweddle Terrace Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Tweddle Terrace Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Surtees Av - Burn Street Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Surtees Av - Burn Street Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Co-op Store Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 5.93 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 6 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 25.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH6 5AD - Data from Dec 2021

Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
West Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Butterby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Shincliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Croxdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Coxhoe Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Cassop Vale Valley 3.14 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH6 5AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 38.1 Mbps 78.08 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 23.5 9.5
30-300 Mbps 56 12.6
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.73496000
Longitude -1.53024100
OS Easting 430347
OS Northing 0537876
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18673
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bowburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33000499
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 041C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1