DH4 6SW maps, stats, and open data
DH4 6SW lies on Benridge Bank in West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring. DH4 6SW is located in the Sherburn 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 June 2000.
DH4 6SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH4 6SW geodata
| Easting | 432387 |
| Northing | 546865 |
| Latitude | 54.815600 |
| Longitude | -1.497550 |
Where is DH4 6SW?
| Street | Benridge Bank |
| Locality | West Rainton |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH4 |
DH4 6SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH4 6SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Sherburn |
|---|---|
| Constituency | City Of Durham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH4 6SW
| Benridge Bank (Street Not Known) | West Rainton | 24m |
| Benridge Bank - Church Street (Benridge Bank) | West Rainton | 133m |
| Rainton Lodge (Benridge Bank) | West Rainton | 153m |
| Club (Benridge Bank) | West Rainton | 209m |
| Club (Benridge Bank) | West Rainton | 211m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH4 6SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 DH4 6SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 37.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 71.15Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.71Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH4 6SW (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 | 0.0% |
DH4 6SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH4 6SW by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 18,178 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,818 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,567 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH4 6SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH4 6SW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
50.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH4 6SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH4 6SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH4 6SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rainton Gate | 17:00 | 12:00 | 785m |
| High Moorsley, Hetton Le Hole | 16:00 | 11:45 | 1,668m |
| Boundary Houses, Shiney Row | 17:00 | 12:00 | 2,003m |
DH4 6SW ITL and DH4 6SW 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 DH4 6SW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH4 6SW 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 DH4 6SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105180 | |
| LSOA | E01020726 | County Durham 027B |
| MSOA | E02004311 | County Durham 027 |
Nearest postcodes to DH4 6SW
| DH4 6NR | Church Street | 65m |
| DH4 6PP | Chantry Place | 94m |
| DH4 6NS | Dene View | 130m |
| DH4 6PE | Sheen Close | 148m |
| DH4 6NP | The Meadows | 154m |
| DH4 6PR | The Dene | 156m |
| DH4 6NN | Benridge Bank | 171m |
| DH4 6PQ | Hall Close | 183m |
| DH4 6PF | Hall Lane | 186m |
| DH4 6SR | Lea Rigg | 211m |
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