Postcode DH9 7EL (County Durham)

Map showing DH9 7EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH9 7EL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH9 7EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DH9 7EL is Maple Gardens which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maple Street and is 47 m away.

The closest primary school to DH9 7EL (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 7EL is The Owl and Otter and is 4.18 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 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.7 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 7EL 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 7EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maple Gardens 50 m
Maple Street 95 m
Holyoake 113 m
Milkwell Close 176 m
Parmeter Street 181 m
Charlotte Street 192 m
Elm Street 205 m
Beldon Drive 205 m
Derwent Rise 206 m
South Moor Road 208 m
Acton Court 231 m
Poplar Street 233 m
Mundell Street 241 m
Pine Street 266 m
Potterburn Close 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH9 7EL

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 7EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenland Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
163 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 618 m
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 20, 2019)
644 m
South Stanley Junior School Requires improvement
(February 3, 2022)
644 m
Bloemfontein Primary School 1.27 km
Stanley Burnside Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 1.55 km
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.72 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 1.99 km
East Stanley School 2.04 km
Tanfield School 2.08 km
Annfield Plain Infant School 2.16 km
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.49 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.71 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.79 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.81 km
Beamish Primary School Good
(October 12, 2021)
3.18 km
Burnhope Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.6 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 3.62 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maple Street Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Maple Street Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Poplar Street Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bessy Bell Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Middles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Langleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Dene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Newacres Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Barley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Ousterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Whicken Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Linn's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Morrowedge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.4 Mbps 51.8 Mbps 74.23 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.4 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 125,564 kWh - mean 17,938 kWh : median 17,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 23,367 kWh - mean 2,921 kWh : median 2,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH9 7EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.85851600
Longitude -1.70443300
OS Easting 419072
OS Northing 0551565
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