DH3 2LS maps, stats, and open data

DH3 2LS is located in the Birtley electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Gateshead and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

DH3 2LS maps

DH3 2LS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

DH3 2LS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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DH3 2LS geodata

Easting	428061
Northing	555233
Latitude	54.891055
Longitude	-1.564055

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DH3 2LS?

Country	England
Postcode District	DH3
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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DH3 2LS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DH3 2LS as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	80m	262ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Birtley
Constituency	Blaydon

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DH3 2LS

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Motorway Service Area	435m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Petrol Station	453m
May 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Motorway Service Area	435m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DH3 2LS

Birtley Lane-manor House (Birtley Lane)	Birtley	99m
Portmeads Road-fellside (Portmeads Road)	Birtley	103m
Portmeads Road-fellside (Portmeads Road)	Birtley	126m
Birtley Lane-fell Close (Birtley Lane)	Birtley	139m
Portobello Road-board Inn (Portobello Road)	Birtley	228m

Nearest railway stations to DH3 2LS

Chester-le-Street Station	4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH3 2LS

Broadband access in DH3 2LS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	3.4%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	3.4%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in DH3 2LS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	11.0Mbps
Average download speed	11.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	16.44Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	1.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.25Mbps

Broadband limitations in DH3 2LS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	96.6%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH3 2LS

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Source: Ofcom
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DH3 2LS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in DH3 2LS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	292,092
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,072
Median (kWh/meter)	9,901

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	61,302
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,114
Median (kWh/meter)	1,988

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH3 2LS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in DH3 2LS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

41.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH3 2LS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH3 2LS (meters)

Hard As Rock

Shadon Way

143m

Wilsons Auctions

Portobello Industrial Estate

143m

H+M Store

33 Penshaw View

230m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to DH3 2LS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Board Inn ,portobello	17:30	11:15	603m
Harras Bank	17:30	12:00	731m
Goldcrest Road	16:15	12:00	840m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to DH3 2LS

Facility	Distance
Birtley Golf Club Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester Le Street Golf	415m
Lord Lawson Comprehensive School (Closed) Portobello Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches	457m
Lord Lawson Of Beamish Academy Portobello Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches	594m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DH3 2LS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LP	Secondary	457m
Portobello Primary School Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LY	Primary	468m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2PN	Primary	834m

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DH3 2LS ITL and DH3 2LS 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 DH3 2LS:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLC	North East (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLC2	Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLC22	Tyneside
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000037	Gateshead

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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DH3 2LS 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 DH3 2LS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00041439
LSOA	E01008176	Gateshead 026E
MSOA	E02001707	Gateshead 026

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to DH3 2LS

DH3 2NB	The Springs	123m
DH3 2ND	Fellside	157m
DH3 2NG	Springfell	160m
DH3 2JJ	North Street	176m
DH3 2NE	Fellside	177m
DH3 2HZ	Glenluce	187m
DH3 2HY	Glenluce	202m
DH3 2NF	Springfell	203m
DH3 2NA	Polperro Close	232m
DH3 2JL	Penshaw View	234m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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