The postcode DH7 9YU is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH7 9YU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH7 9YU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 DH7 9YU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to DH7 9YU is Hilltop View which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hilltop and is 24 m away.
The closest primary school to DH7 9YU (for ages 11 and under) is Langley Park Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of DH7 9YU is Billy Row Club and is 8.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Ying and is 9.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 1.5 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 DH7 9YU is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH7 9YU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH7 9YU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH7 9YU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH7 9YU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 477 m | |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village | Academy | 5-11 | 2.06 km | |
| Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 5, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Bearpark Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.45 km |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | Academy | 4-11 | 2.47 km | |
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.94 km | |
| Sacriston Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 3.32 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning | Academy | 4-11 | 3.52 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | Academy | 4-11 | 3.67 km | |
| Esh Winning Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.12 km |
| Burnhope Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 4.35 km |
| New College Durham | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (June 12, 2009) | 4.54 km |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 12, 2015) | 4.74 km |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (December 19, 2012) | 5.05 km |
| Edmondsley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 5.05 km |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 5.06 km |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 5.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH7 9YU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Crook Primary School 2313 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 8.15 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Service Station | Exempt June 17, 2016 | 8.51 km | |
| The Foresters Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2020 | 8.53 km | |
| Billy Row Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 8.68 km | |
| The Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 9.18 km | |
| The Corner Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 9.2 km | |
| West Lodge Care Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 9.27 km | |
| Grillilla'z | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 9.29 km | |
| Peases West Primary School 2311 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2019 | 9.29 km | |
| Willington Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 9.3 km | |
| The Grange Learning Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
| Our Lady and St Thomas RCVA Primary School 3425 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 9.37 km | |
| Willow Lodge, Hennessy Childrens Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2020 | 9.37 km | |
| Durham Alliance for Community Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 9.42 km | |
| The Burn Pub and Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 9.45 km | |
| Caitlins Sweet Treats and Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2020 | 9.54 km | |
| D and J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 9.54 km | |
| Hong Ying | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2020 | 9.54 km | |
| Londis - Willington Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 9.54 km | |
| The Best Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 7, 2022 | 9.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH7 9YU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hilltop | 24 m | |
| Hilltop View | 83 m | |
| Springwell Avenue | 201 m | |
| Eastern Avenue | 285 m | |
| Kingsway | 313 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 34.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH7 9YU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Rookery | 815 m | |
| Farm Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Bleachgreen Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Farhill Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Blackcliff Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Fortypence Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| Low Church Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Waterfall Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Hedley's Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Park House Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Kaysburn Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| High Church Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Bog Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Drift Plantation | 1.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH7 9YU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.7 Mbps | 36.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.8 | 6.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 39.2 | 8.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH7 9YU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.79600200 |
| Longitude | -1.66503700 |
| OS Easting | 421635 |
| OS Northing | 0544619 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North West Durham |
| Electoral Ward | Esh and Witton Gilbert |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Langley Park BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33001819 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 024 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 024B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |