Postcode DH6 5HX (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 5HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH6 5HX is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH6 5HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH6 5HX 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 5HX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DH6 5HX is Front Street which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Corner Shop and is 24 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 5HX (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 5HX is The Black Horse Inn and is 1.21 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 1.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 2.8 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 5HX 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 5HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Front Street 96 m
Wayside 356 m
Chair Lane 712 m
Hett Lane 894 m
B6288 2.32 km
A690 7.37 km
A177 10.53 km
A688 11.71 km
A167 16.28 km
A689 31.45 km
A19 50.22 km
A68 70.76 km
A1 117.8 km
M6 126.57 km
A1(M) 152.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 5HX

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 5HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
915 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.03 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.54 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.62 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.69 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.18 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.27 km
Durham High School for Girls 3.53 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.6 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.72 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.82 km
Brandon Primary School 3.93 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.99 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
4.01 km
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.19 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.44 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
4.53 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 4.58 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
4.72 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
915 m
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
976 m
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
976 m
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
976 m
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.21 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.29 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
1.59 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
1.63 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
1.7 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
1.7 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
1.93 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.03 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.03 km
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.03 km
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
2.17 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
2.33 km
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.41 km
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
2.45 km
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
2.45 km
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
2.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Corner Shop Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Corner Shop Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Rogerson Terrace Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 25.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 567 m
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Croxdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.3 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 76.75 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.3 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 143,764 kWh - mean 17,970 kWh : median 16,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 32,954 kWh - mean 3,295 kWh : median 2,700 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 5HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.72462700
Longitude -1.58788900
OS Easting 426641
OS Northing 0536704
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Croxdale BUA
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 8C3