DH5 8LQ maps, stats, and open data
DH5 8LQ lies on Moore Crescent North in Houghton Le Spring. DH5 8LQ is located in the Copt Hill electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sunderland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DH5 8LQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH5 8LQ geodata
| Easting | 434385 |
| Northing | 549344 |
| Latitude | 54.837744 |
| Longitude | -1.466167 |
Where is DH5 8LQ?
| Street | Moore Crescent North |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH5 |
DH5 8LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH5 8LQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 | Copt Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Houghton And Sunderland South |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH5 8LQ
| Hetton Road-sandcroft Drive (Hetton Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 143m |
| Hall Lane-burns Avenue North (Hall Lane) | Houghton-le-spring | 181m |
| Hall Lane-normandy Crescent (Hall Lane) | Houghton-le-spring | 205m |
| Hetton Road-cemetery (Hetton Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 210m |
| Hetton Road-durham Road (Hetton Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 241m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH5 8LQ (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 DH5 8LQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH5 8LQ (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% |
DH5 8LQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH5 8LQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 270,907 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,900 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,431 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,444 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,069 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,977 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH5 8LQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH5 8LQ.
- 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
76.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH5 8LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH5 8LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH5 8LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hetton Road Hetton Le Hole | 17:15 | 12:15 | 855m |
| Dunelm Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 981m |
| Boundary Houses, Shiney Row | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,468m |
DH5 8LQ ITL and DH5 8LQ 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 DH5 8LQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC23 | Sunderland |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000024 | Sunderland |
DH5 8LQ 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 DH5 8LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00044266 | |
| LSOA | E01008717 | Sunderland 034D |
| MSOA | E02001824 | Sunderland 034 |
Nearest postcodes to DH5 8LQ
| DH5 8LG | Moore Crescent South | 31m |
| DH5 8HB | Burns Avenue South | 61m |
| DH5 8HA | Burns Avenue North | 103m |
| DH5 8HZ | Marlowe Place | 105m |
| DH5 8JH | Shakespeare Street | 108m |
| DH5 8HD | Burns Avenue South | 128m |
| DH5 8HY | Morriss Terrace | 135m |
| DH5 8NB | Hetton Road | 153m |
| DH5 8LL | Byron Terrace | 155m |
| DH5 8LF | Longfellow Street | 163m |
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