Postcode DH6 5PH (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 5PH and nearby postcodes

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

DH6 5PH 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 5PH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DH6 5PH is Bow Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tweddle Terrace and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 5.96 km away.

The closest primary school to DH6 5PH (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 5PH is Square & Compass and is 3.58 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 3.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bow Street 42 m
Burn Street 100 m
Runcie Road 140 m
Durham Road 170 m
Carey Close 178 m
Tweddle Terrace 184 m
St John's Crescent 208 m
New Burn Avenue 213 m
Steavenson Street 222 m
Longley Mews 230 m
Wolsey Close 244 m
Charlesworth Close 264 m
Castle Street 276 m
Surtees Avenue 294 m
Bede Terrace 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 5PH

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 5PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
643 m
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
2.26 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
3.02 km
Cassop Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
3.47 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
3.71 km
Kelloe Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.96 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
4.46 km
Durham High School for Girls 4.47 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.72 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
4.88 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.89 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 4.96 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.97 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 5.15 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 5.26 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 5.32 km
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 5.37 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
5.45 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.52 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
5.52 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tweddle Terrace Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Surtees Av - Burn Street Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Surtees Av - Burn Street Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Tweddle Terrace Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Surtees Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 5.96 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 6.02 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 25.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
West Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Butterby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Shincliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Coxhoe Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Croxdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Cassop Vale Valley 2.94 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.7 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 19.62 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 0% 59.6 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 98,312 kWh - mean 12,289 kWh : median 13,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 21,199 kWh - mean 2,650 kWh : median 2,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 5PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.73581100
Longitude -1.52742500
OS Easting 430527
OS Northing 0537973
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33001861
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 041C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1