Postcode DH9 6XB (County Durham)

Map showing DH9 6XB and nearby postcodes

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

DH9 6XB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6XB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH9 6XB is Darling Place which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bronte Place and is 130 m away.

The closest primary school to DH9 6XB (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 6XB is Causey Arch Inn and is 4.07 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 5.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.9 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 6XB 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 6XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Darling Place 28 m
Potter Place 58 m
Pennine Gardens 64 m
Ladysmith Court 64 m
Cavell Place 70 m
Fonteyn Place 116 m
Pankhurst Place 121 m
Austen Place 143 m
Nightingale Place 170 m
Mendip Terrace 194 m
Bronte Place 214 m
Malvern Terrace 226 m
Aylward Place 230 m
Durham Road 235 m
Cookson Place 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH9 6XB

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 6XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley Burnside Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
217 m
Bloemfontein Primary School 691 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 914 m
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.03 km
South Stanley Junior School Requires improvement
(February 3, 2022)
1.03 km
East Stanley School 1.06 km
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 1.36 km
Greenland Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.52 km
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.74 km
Beamish Primary School Good
(October 12, 2021)
1.76 km
Tanfield School 2.26 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.57 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.16 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 3.49 km
Annfield Plain Infant School 3.66 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.71 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.18 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.24 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Causey House Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 20, 2021
3.9 km
Beamish Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
4.07 km
Causey Arch Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
4.07 km
E A Atkinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.61 km
Hobson Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2021
4.75 km
The Owl and Otter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.85 km
Cafe 692 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.87 km
Hobson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
4.87 km
Victoria's Travelling Tea Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2017
4.94 km
Angies Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
5.01 km
The Filling Station Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
5.01 km
Burnopfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
5.21 km
Pontop Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
5.22 km
A S Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.24 km
Ravensworth Grange Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.51 km
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
5.52 km
Burnopfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
5.52 km
Home Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
5.52 km
Kemo’s Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.52 km
Rosie's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2019
5.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bronte Place Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Bronte Place Bus Stop/Station 147 m
St Stephen's Church Bus Stop/Station 173 m
St Stephen's Church Bus Stop/Station 210 m
St Stephens Church Holly Hill Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dene Wood Woodland Or Forest 384 m
Middles Wood Woodland Or Forest 414 m
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 454 m
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 549 m
Ousterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Actondene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
View Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Hellhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Bessy Bell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Fox and Parrot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Edenhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Fawside Dene Valley 2.18 km
Twizell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 67.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 12.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.6 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 222,750 kWh - mean 12,375 kWh : median 11,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 46,843 kWh - mean 2,602 kWh : median 2,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH9 6XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86288900
Longitude -1.68190500
OS Easting 420516
OS Northing 0552058
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4092
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Craghead and South Moor
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 E33001790
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 008A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2