The postcode DL8 2HU is located in Hambleton, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL8 2HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL8 2HU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 DL8 2HU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to DL8 2HU is St. Lamberts which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Old Post Office and is 65 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.9 km away at Bedale (Wensleydale Railway)
The closest primary school to DL8 2HU (for ages 11 and under) is Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL8 2HU is covered by the North Yorkshire police force association and North Yorkshire and York is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL8 2HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL8 2HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL8 2HU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL8 2HU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 134 m |
| Leeming RAF Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 3.28 km |
| Snape Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.93 km |
| Pickhill Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 4.24 km |
| Leeming and Londonderry Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2020) | 4.38 km |
| Bedale High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 18, 2019) | 4.75 km |
| Bedale Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 4.97 km |
| Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 5.08 km |
| Mowbray School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 5.18 km |
| South Otterington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.77 km | |
| Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.21 km | |
| Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 7.22 km |
| The Dales School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 7.23 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 7.35 km |
| Breckenbrough School | Special school | 9-19 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 8 km |
| Crakehall Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 8.05 km |
| North Stainley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 8.66 km |
| Romanby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 9.23 km |
| Masham CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 9.31 km |
| Kirkby Fleetham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 9.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL8 2HU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Old Post Office | 65 m | |
| C of E Primary School | 69 m | |
| Lane End | 747 m | |
| Lane End | 772 m | |
| Bedale (Wensleydale Railway) | 4.9 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 28.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL8 2HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Hunger Hill | 575 m | |
| Old Hall Hill | 581 m | |
| Stannison's Hill | 661 m | |
| Pewet Hill | 802 m | |
| Spring Hill | 840 m | |
| Pit Hill | 993 m | |
| Keld Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Croft Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Hut Field Clump | 1.14 km | |
| Conquers Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Exelby Pasture Clump | 1.33 km | |
| Batts Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Rowmy Hill | 1.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL8 2HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 43.9 Mbps | 79.83 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.4 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL8 2HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 54.26139400 |
| Longitude | -1.52905600 |
| OS Easting | 430775 |
| OS Northing | 0485183 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| North Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Richmond (Yorks) |
| County Electorial Division | Swale ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bedale |
| Local Authority District | Hambleton |
| Region / Government Office Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| European Electoral Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: York and North Yorkshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | North Yorkshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000164 |
| Travel To Work Area | Northallerton |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North Yorkshire and York |
| Cancer Alliance | Humber, Coast and Vale |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Humber, Coast and Vale |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North Yorkshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33013455 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hambleton 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hambleton 007E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |