DH6 5LB maps, stats, and open data
DH6 5LB lies on Thinford Street in Metal Bridge, Durham. DH6 5LB is located in the Ferryhill electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. 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 January 1980.
DH6 5LB maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
DH6 5LB geodata
| Easting | 429831 |
| Northing | 534926 |
| Latitude | 54.708471 |
| Longitude | -1.538544 |
Where is DH6 5LB?
| Street | Thinford Street |
| Locality | Metal Bridge |
| Town/City | Durham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH6 |
DH6 5LB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH6 5LB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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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 | Ferryhill |
|---|
| Constituency | Sedgefield |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH6 5LB
| Church (Bridge Street) | Metal Bridge | 42m |
| Church (Bridge Street) | Metal Bridge | 74m |
| Cornforth Lane (Bridge Street) | Metal Bridge | 287m |
| Cornforth Lane | Metal Bridge | 367m |
| Pine Road | East Howle | 612m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH6 5LB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 DH6 5LB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 2.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 3.89Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 0.88Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH6 5LB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
74.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
DH6 5LB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH6 5LB (metres)
The Poachers
The Old Mill
Dave's Breakfast Bar
Tursdale Business Park
948m
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Nearest post box to DH6 5LB
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
|---|
| Thinford Street, Metal Bridge | 16:00 | 09:00 | 142m |
| East Howle | 16:15 | 10:30 | 553m |
| Tursdale Colliery | 16:00 | 09:00 | 1,049m |
DH6 5LB ITL and DH6 5LB 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 DH6 5LB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
|---|
| 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 |
DH6 5LB 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 DH6 5LB:
| Code | Name |
|---|
| OA | E00105598 | |
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| LSOA | E01020808 | County Durham 050D |
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| MSOA | E02004336 | County Durham 050 |
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