Postcode DH9 6LA (County Durham)

Map showing DH9 6LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH9 6LA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH9 6LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH9 6LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 DH9 6LA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DH9 6LA is Keir Hardie Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avon Road and is 136 m away.

The closest primary school to DH9 6LA (for ages 11 and under) is South Stanley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of DH9 6LA is Causey Arch Inn and is 4.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 19, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Angies Kitchen and is 4.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 1.7 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 DH9 6LA 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 DH9 6LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH9 6LA, and the approximate distance away.

Keir Hardie Avenue 74 m
Lenin Terrace 112 m
Avon Road 123 m
Tweed Terrace 162 m
Holly Hill Gardens 193 m
Holly Hill Gardens West 213 m
Tyne Road East 232 m
Tees Crescent 245 m
Kier Hardie Avenue 250 m
Hustledown Gardens 323 m
Orwell Gardens 345 m
Holly Hill Gardens East 378 m
Charles Street 521 m
Durham Road 864 m
A6076 1.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH9 6LA

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 DH9 6LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 20, 2019)
294 m
South Stanley Junior School Requires improvement
(February 3, 2022)
294 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 390 m
Stanley Burnside Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
637 m
Bloemfontein Primary School 876 m
Greenland Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
917 m
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
969 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 982 m
East Stanley School 1.21 km
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.75 km
Tanfield School 1.79 km
Beamish Primary School Good
(October 12, 2021)
2.31 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.65 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 2.77 km
Annfield Plain Infant School 2.94 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.27 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.45 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.51 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 3.99 km
Burnhope Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH9 6LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Causey House Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 20, 2021
3.96 km
E A Atkinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.16 km
Beamish Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
4.16 km
Causey Arch Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
4.16 km
The Owl and Otter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.27 km
Hobson Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2021
4.3 km
Cafe 692 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.41 km
Hobson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
4.41 km
Victoria's Travelling Tea Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2017
4.47 km
Angies Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
4.57 km
The Filling Station Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
4.57 km
Burnopfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.86 km
A S Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.91 km
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
5.18 km
Burnopfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
5.18 km
Home Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
5.18 km
Kemo’s Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.18 km
Rosie's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2019
5.18 km
Burnopfield Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 10, 2022
5.21 km
The Burton House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH9 6LA - Data from Apr 2022

Avon Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Hollyhill Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Hollyhill Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Avon Road - Tyne Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Avon Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH9 6LA - Data from Dec 2021

Middles Wood Woodland Or Forest 438 m
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 486 m
Dene Wood Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bessy Bell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Ousterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
View Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Pea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Actondene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Langleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Harperley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Barley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH9 6LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 31.8 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 10 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% 14 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 39 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 167,560 kWh - mean 11,171 kWh : median 9,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 34,389 kWh - mean 2,149 kWh : median 1,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH9 6LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86307100
Longitude -1.69337000
OS Easting 419780
OS Northing 0552075
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1172
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Stanley
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 Newcastle

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: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Stanley (County Durham) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stanley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001787
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 008D
Output Area / Small Area 8B2