Postcode DH6 5LT (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 5LT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DH6 5LT is West Street which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Green and is 27 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 5LT (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 5LT is The Black Horse Inn and is 1.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Apnasaladins and is 1.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Street 51 m
East Street 121 m
Grove Court 161 m
Leeman's Lane 561 m
Hett Lane 966 m
A690 7.18 km
A177 9.25 km
A688 12.53 km
A167 16.03 km
A689 32.97 km
A19 49.62 km
A68 71.75 km
A1 117.4 km
M6 127.29 km
A1(M) 152.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 5LT

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 5LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.71 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.56 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.06 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.3 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.37 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.4 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
3.67 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
3.79 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
3.81 km
Durham High School for Girls 3.95 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.95 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.99 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.04 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.16 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.36 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 4.43 km
Whitworth Park Academy 4.51 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.54 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
4.67 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
4.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.58 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.58 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.6 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
1.6 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.6 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.71 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.89 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
1.92 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
1.97 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
2.03 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
2.03 km
Fox Cub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2020
2.1 km
Euro Garages incl Greggs, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
2.13 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
2.13 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
2.13 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
2.13 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
2.15 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
2.29 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.3 km
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Green Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Village Green Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Stile Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 827 m
Stile Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 843 m
Coach and Horses Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Butterby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Croxdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
West Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Gary's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 65,067 kWh - mean 10,845 kWh : median 7,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 9,043 kWh - mean 1,809 kWh : median 1,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 5LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.72337700
Longitude -1.56439600
OS Easting 428155
OS Northing 0536574
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