Postcode DH9 6UL (County Durham)

Map showing DH9 6UL and nearby postcodes

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

DH9 6UL 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 6UL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DH9 6UL is Aberfoyle Court which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ruskin-Sidney Close and is 97 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of DH9 6UL is Causey Arch Inn and is 3.22 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 4.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Aberfoyle Court 28 m
Ballater Close 82 m
Sidney Close 105 m
Colville Court 135 m
Shakespeare Close 145 m
Milton Close 166 m
Masefield Close 168 m
Thorntree Terrace 179 m
Ruskin Close 189 m
Spencer Close 220 m
A693 224 m
Kingsley Close 225 m
Elgin Grove 231 m
Gullane Close 231 m
Front Street 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH9 6UL

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 6UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Stanley School 419 m
Stanley Burnside Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
754 m
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
795 m
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.03 km
Beamish Primary School Good
(October 12, 2021)
1.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 1.21 km
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.53 km
South Stanley Junior School Requires improvement
(February 3, 2022)
1.53 km
Bloemfontein Primary School 1.57 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 1.62 km
Tanfield School 2 km
Greenland Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.2 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.2 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.87 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.47 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 3.96 km
Annfield Plain Infant School 4.13 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.59 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.6 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Causey House Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 20, 2021
3.07 km
Beamish Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
3.22 km
Causey Arch Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
3.22 km
E A Atkinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.2 km
Hobson Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2021
4.33 km
Pontop Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
4.37 km
Cafe 692 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.46 km
Hobson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
4.46 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
4.56 km
The Filling Station Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
4.56 km
The Owl and Otter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.62 km
Ravensworth Grange Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.64 km
Burnopfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.67 km
A S Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.67 km
Pack Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
4.88 km
Burnopfield Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 10, 2022
4.95 km
The Burton House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.95 km
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
4.95 km
Burnopfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
4.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ruskin-Sidney Close Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Ruskin-Sidney Close Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Penshaw Gardens Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

View Plantation Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Actondene Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Hellhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Dene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Middles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Edenhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Carrickshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Forgebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Eckmy Law Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Middlecausey Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Eden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.6 Mbps 88.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 5.5
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 71.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 97.8% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 465,365 kWh - mean 11,634 kWh : median 11,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 136,515 kWh - mean 3,103 kWh : median 2,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH9 6UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.87042700
Longitude -1.67799600
OS Easting 420763
OS Northing 0552898
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1