DH5 9AU maps, stats, and open data
DH5 9AU lies on Low Downs Square in Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring. DH5 9AU 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 9AU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH5 9AU geodata
| Easting | 435561 |
| Northing | 548624 |
| Latitude | 54.831192 |
| Longitude | -1.447947 |
Where is DH5 9AU?
| Street | Low Downs Square |
| Locality | Hetton Le Hole |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH5 |
DH5 9AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH5 9AU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 9AU
| Lowdowns Road (Low Downs Road) | Hetton Downs | 85m |
| Low Downs Road (Lowdowns Road) | Hetton Downs | 126m |
| Lindsay Street | Hetton Downs | 163m |
| Church Road (Church Road) | Hetton Downs | 264m |
| Hetton Downs Church Road (Church Road) | Hetton Downs | 270m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH5 9AU (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 9AU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 39.81Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH5 9AU (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 9AU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH5 9AU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,194 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,719 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,403 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 18,441 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,844 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,441 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH5 9AU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH5 9AU.
- 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
74.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH5 9AU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH5 9AU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH5 9AU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hetton Road Hetton Le Hole | 17:15 | 12:15 | 696m |
| Boundary Houses, Shiney Row | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,630m |
| Dunelm Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 2,308m |
DH5 9AU ITL and DH5 9AU 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 9AU:
| 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 9AU 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 9AU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00044278 | |
| LSOA | E01008718 | Sunderland 035A |
| MSOA | E02001825 | Sunderland 035 |
Nearest postcodes to DH5 9AU
| DH5 9AX | Dene Street | 90m |
| DH5 9AT | Lindsay Street | 132m |
| DH5 9BG | Maudlin Street | 146m |
| DH5 9AY | Byer Street | 156m |
| DH5 9AW | Low Downs Road | 166m |
| DH5 9BA | Henry Street | 169m |
| DH5 9AP | Jane Street | 220m |
| DH5 9AZ | Byer Square | 276m |
| DH5 9BD | Eppleton Estate | 284m |
| DH5 9AJ | Church Road | 292m |
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