Postcode DH6 5LX (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 5LX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DH6 5LX is East Street which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Green and is 100 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 5LX (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 5LX is The Black Horse Inn and is 1.92 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 1.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.2 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 5LX 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 5LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

East Street 101 m
West Street 134 m
Grove Court 268 m
Leeman's Lane 629 m
Hett Lane 877 m
A690 7.08 km
A177 9.34 km
A688 12.59 km
A167 16.13 km
A689 32.93 km
A19 49.73 km
A68 71.65 km
A1 117.51 km
M6 127.35 km
A1(M) 152.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 5LX

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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.73 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.62 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.13 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.35 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.38 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.41 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
3.73 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
3.76 km
Durham High School for Girls 3.84 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
3.86 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.04 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.06 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.15 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.27 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.27 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 4.52 km
Whitworth Park Academy 4.56 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.58 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
4.68 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
4.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Green Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Village Green Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Stile Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 852 m
Stile Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 862 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 25.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Butterby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Croxdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
West Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Gary's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 76.13 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 19.7 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% 56.3 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 254,209 kWh - mean 14,123 kWh : median 13,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 69,092 kWh - mean 3,838 kWh : median 3,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 5LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.72430500
Longitude -1.56494000
OS Easting 428120
OS Northing 0536676
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