Postcode DH9 6UJ (County Durham)

Map showing DH9 6UJ and nearby postcodes

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

DH9 6UJ 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 DH9 6UJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH9 6UJ is Shakespeare Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penshaw Gardens and is 119 m away.

The closest primary school to DH9 6UJ (for ages 11 and under) is East Stanley School.

The local pub for residents of DH9 6UJ is Causey Arch Inn and is 3.1 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 4.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shakespeare Close 45 m
Thorntree Terrace 60 m
Sidney Close 116 m
Masefield Close 143 m
Hill Top 154 m
A693 160 m
Aberfoyle Court 176 m
Ballater Close 187 m
St Brelades Way 219 m
Colville Court 220 m
Ruskin Close 226 m
Front Street 230 m
St Aubyn's Way 240 m
Beamish Rise 242 m
Maynes Way 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH9 6UJ

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 6UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Stanley School 460 m
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
874 m
Stanley Burnside Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
902 m
Beamish Primary School Good
(October 12, 2021)
912 m
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
987 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 1.29 km
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.67 km
South Stanley Junior School Requires improvement
(February 3, 2022)
1.67 km
Bloemfontein Primary School 1.71 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 1.77 km
Tanfield School 2.04 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.12 km
Greenland Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.34 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.9 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.4 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 4.08 km
Annfield Plain Infant School 4.26 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.71 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.71 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Causey House Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 20, 2021
2.96 km
Beamish Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
3.1 km
Causey Arch Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
3.1 km
E A Atkinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.19 km
Pontop Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
4.26 km
Hobson Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2021
4.33 km
Cafe 692 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.45 km
Hobson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
4.45 km
Ravensworth Grange Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.5 km
Victoria's Travelling Tea Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2017
4.53 km
Angies Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
4.55 km
The Filling Station Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
4.55 km
A S Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.63 km
Burnopfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.63 km
The Owl and Otter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.65 km
Pack Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
4.82 km
Little Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
4.88 km
Burnopfield Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 10, 2022
4.9 km
The Burton House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.9 km
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
4.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penshaw Gardens Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Thatchers Foot Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Ruskin-Sidney Close Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Ruskin-Sidney Close Bus Stop/Station 187 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

View Plantation Woodland Or Forest 462 m
Hellhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Actondene Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Dene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Middles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Edenhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Carrickshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Forgebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Eckmy Law Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Middlecausey Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Eden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 89.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 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% 16.8 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.2 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 455,206 kWh - mean 14,225 kWh : median 13,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH9 6UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.87149300
Longitude -1.67660100
OS Easting 420852
OS Northing 0553017
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7045
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 E33001781
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2