Postcode DH6 5BX (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 5BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH6 5BX is located in County Durham It was introduced in March 2009 and is an active postcode. DH6 5BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH6 5BX 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 5BX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DH6 5BX is Hett Lane which is centered 698 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village and is 154 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 5BX (for ages 11 and under) is Tudhoe Colliery Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DH6 5BX is The Black Horse Inn and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Napoli and is 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 2.5 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 5BX 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 5BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hett Lane 698 m
A690 6.48 km
A177 10.91 km
A688 12.55 km
A167 17.13 km
A689 31.6 km
A19 50.99 km
A68 70.16 km
A1 118.63 km
M6 127.42 km
A1(M) 153.69 km
A6 166.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 5BX

Introduction March 2009
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 5BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.8 km
Durham High School for Girls 2.66 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.7 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.93 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.16 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.42 km
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.47 km
Brandon Primary School 3.49 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.52 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.58 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
3.78 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.16 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
4.32 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 4.34 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.4 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.43 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
4.44 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.44 km
Whitworth Park Academy 4.6 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
4.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.8 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.84 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
1.84 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.84 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
2.09 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.17 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
2.47 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
2.53 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
2.57 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
2.57 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.72 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.72 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
2.73 km
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.93 km
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
3.03 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
3.07 km
Fox Cub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2020
3.25 km
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
3.29 km
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
3.29 km
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Village Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Rogerson Terrace Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Rogerson Terrace Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 26.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Croxdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Butterby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Gary's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Farewellhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Pinnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 38.1 Mbps 39.84 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 10 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.2 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 132,663 kWh - mean 16,583 kWh : median 16,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 29,862 kWh - mean 3,733 kWh : median 2,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 5BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.73250800
Longitude -1.58486900
OS Easting 426831
OS Northing 0537581
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 1B2