DH1 5XZ maps, stats, and open data
DH1 5XZ is located in the Esh and Witton Gilbert electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since April 1985.
DH1 5XZ maps


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DH1 5XZ geodata
| Easting | 425136 |
| Northing | 544963 |
| Latitude | 54.798922 |
| Longitude | -1.610544 |
Where is DH1 5XZ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH1 |
DH1 5XZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH1 5XZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Esh And Witton Gilbert |
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| Constituency | City Of Durham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH1 5XZ
| Hospital (A691) | Durham | 189m |
| Hospital (A691) | Durham | 207m |
| Halfway House (A691) | Witton Gilbert | 354m |
| Halfway House (A691) | Witton Gilbert | 379m |
| Sniperley Hall (A691) | Durham | 564m |
Nearest railway stations to DH1 5XZ
Deprivation
22.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
DH1 5XZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH1 5XZ (metres)
Lanchester Road Hospital
New College Durham
New College Training Kitchen
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Nearest post box to DH1 5XZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Sniperley Lane | 17:15 | 11:30 | 1,211m |
| Hartside View | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,260m |
| Durham Moor Crescent | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,363m |
DH1 5XZ ITL and DH1 5XZ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH1 5XZ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH1 5XZ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH1 5XZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00171856 | |
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| LSOA | E01020680 | County Durham 026B |
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| MSOA | E02004310 | County Durham 026 |
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