Postcode DH9 6PQ (County Durham)

Map showing DH9 6PQ and nearby postcodes

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

DH9 6PQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 DH9 6PQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH9 6PQ is Holly Hill Gardens East which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Stephens Church Holly Hill and is 119 m away.

The closest primary school to DH9 6PQ (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley Burnside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2022.

The local pub for residents of DH9 6PQ is Causey Arch Inn and is 4.2 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 4.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH9 6PQ 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 6PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holly Hill Gardens East 122 m
Holly Hill Gardens 193 m
Wooler Drive 210 m
Dalby Way 250 m
Lenin Terrace 275 m
Kier Hardie Avenue 347 m
Malvern Terrace 359 m
Ladysmith Court 369 m
Holly Hill Gardens West 373 m
Mendip Terrace 395 m
Avon Road 410 m
Durham Road 479 m
Tweed Terrace 484 m
A693 1.3 km
A6076 1.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH9 6PQ

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 6PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley Burnside Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
373 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 541 m
Bloemfontein Primary School 596 m
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 20, 2019)
668 m
South Stanley Junior School Requires improvement
(February 3, 2022)
668 m
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.08 km
Greenland Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.15 km
East Stanley School 1.18 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 1.22 km
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.81 km
Tanfield School 2.09 km
Beamish Primary School Good
(October 12, 2021)
2.09 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.95 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.97 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 3.11 km
Annfield Plain Infant School 3.28 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.81 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.87 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
4.09 km
Burnhope Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Causey House Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 20, 2021
4.02 km
Beamish Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
4.2 km
Causey Arch Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
4.2 km
E A Atkinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.46 km
Hobson Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2021
4.6 km
The Owl and Otter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.63 km
Cafe 692 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.71 km
Hobson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
4.71 km
Victoria's Travelling Tea Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2017
4.78 km
Angies Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
4.87 km
The Filling Station Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
4.87 km
Burnopfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
5.12 km
A S Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.16 km
Pontop Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
5.34 km
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
5.44 km
Burnopfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
5.44 km
Home Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
5.44 km
Kemo’s Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.44 km
Rosie's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2019
5.44 km
Burnopfield Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 10, 2022
5.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Stephens Church Holly Hill Bus Stop/Station 119 m
St Stephens Church Holly Hill Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Holly Hill Gardens Shops Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Holly Hill Gardens Shops Bus Stop/Station 181 m
St Stephen's Church Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middles Wood Woodland Or Forest 109 m
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 261 m
Dene Wood Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Ousterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bessy Bell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
View Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Actondene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Pea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Hellhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Langleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Fawside Dene Valley 2.29 km
Newacres Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 26.05 Mbps
Upload 3.3 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 5.72 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 95.2% 17.6 3.5
30-300 Mbps 4.8% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 452,353 kWh - mean 11,599 kWh : median 11,456 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 125,323 kWh - mean 3,213 kWh : median 2,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH9 6PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86203200
Longitude -1.68764400
OS Easting 420148
OS Northing 0551961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5267
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 008B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2