Postcode DH9 6LJ (County Durham)

Map showing DH9 6LJ and nearby postcodes

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

DH9 6LJ 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 6LJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DH9 6LJ is Keir Hardie Avenue which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollyhill and is 122 m away.

The closest primary school to DH9 6LJ (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 6LJ is Causey Arch Inn and is 4.22 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 4.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 6LJ 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 6LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keir Hardie Avenue 28 m
Lenin Terrace 142 m
Holly Hill Gardens West 165 m
Avon Road 180 m
Tyne Road East 208 m
Tweed Terrace 211 m
Holly Hill Gardens 212 m
Hustledown Gardens 267 m
Tees Crescent 279 m
Orwell Gardens 301 m
Kier Hardie Avenue 306 m
Thames Crescent 308 m
Waveney Gardens 344 m
Holly Hill Gardens East 408 m
Wooler Drive 467 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH9 6LJ

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 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 20, 2019)
269 m
South Stanley Junior School Requires improvement
(February 3, 2022)
269 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 333 m
Stanley Burnside Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
677 m
Bloemfontein Primary School 854 m
Greenland Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
862 m
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 1.03 km
East Stanley School 1.27 km
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.81 km
Tanfield School 1.83 km
Beamish Primary School Good
(October 12, 2021)
2.36 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.68 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 2.73 km
Annfield Plain Infant School 2.91 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.31 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.42 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.48 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 3.99 km
Burnhope Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hollyhill Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Hollyhill Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Avon Road - Tyne Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Avon Road - Tyne Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Tyne Rd East - Hollyhill Gdns West Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middles Wood Woodland Or Forest 438 m
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 466 m
Dene Wood Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Bessy Bell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Ousterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
View Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Pea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Langleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Actondene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Harperley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Barley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 74,385 kWh - mean 10,626 kWh : median 14,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 14,592 kWh - mean 2,085 kWh : median 1,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH9 6LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86260500
Longitude -1.69377800
OS Easting 419754
OS Northing 0552023
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