Postcode DH9 7BU (County Durham)

Map showing DH9 7BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH9 7BU is located in County Durham It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. DH9 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH9 7BU 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 7BU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DH9 7BU is Holyoake which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maple Street and is 100 m away.

The closest primary school to DH9 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Greenland Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DH9 7BU is The Owl and Otter and is 4.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Angies Kitchen and is 4.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 7BU 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 7BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH9 7BU, and the approximate distance away.

Holyoake 17 m
Charlotte Street 117 m
Parmeter Street 127 m
Maple Street 133 m
Maple Gardens 134 m
Mundell Street 185 m
Hustledown Road 237 m
Elm Street 256 m
Poplar Street 270 m
Milkwell Close 271 m
Bridge Street 273 m
John Street 275 m
South Moor Road 284 m
Coquet Gardens 285 m
Pine Street 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH9 7BU

Introduction November 2006
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 7BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenland Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
221 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 544 m
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 20, 2019)
548 m
South Stanley Junior School Requires improvement
(February 3, 2022)
548 m
Bloemfontein Primary School 1.22 km
Stanley Burnside Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 1.46 km
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.62 km
East Stanley School 1.94 km
Tanfield School 2.02 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 2.06 km
Annfield Plain Infant School 2.23 km
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.39 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.74 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.77 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.87 km
Beamish Primary School Good
(October 12, 2021)
3.09 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 3.63 km
Burnhope Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.68 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH9 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH9 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Maple Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Maple Street Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Poplar Street Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Hustledown - Southfields Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Poplar Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH9 7BU - Data from Dec 2021

Bessy Bell Hill Hill Or Mountain 889 m
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 963 m
Middles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Langleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Dene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Barley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Ousterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Newacres Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Whicken Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Linn's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Pea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH9 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.3 Mbps 57.3 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.9 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 232,364 kWh - mean 10,103 kWh : median 10,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 35,199 kWh - mean 2,514 kWh : median 2,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH9 7BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.85916900
Longitude -1.70346200
OS Easting 419134
OS Northing 0551638
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4254
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: 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 E33001791
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1