Postcode DH8 0BL (County Durham)

The postcode DH8 0BL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH8 0BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH8 0BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 DH8 0BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DH8 0BL is Queen's Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Road and is 116 m away.

The closest primary school to DH8 0BL (for ages 11 and under) is Benfieldside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 10, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Consett Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 12, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DH8 0BL is The Red House Micro Pub and is 6.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Derwent Sandwiches and is 4.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH8 0BL 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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