DH6 5LQ maps, stats, and open data
DH6 5LQ 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 5LQ 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 5LQ geodata
| Easting | 429983 |
| Northing | 535013 |
| Latitude | 54.709244 |
| Longitude | -1.536176 |
Where is DH6 5LQ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH6 |
DH6 5LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH6 5LQ 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 |
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| Constituency | Sedgefield |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH6 5LQ
| Church (Bridge Street) | Metal Bridge | 102m |
| Cornforth Lane (Bridge Street) | Metal Bridge | 120m |
| Church (Bridge Street) | Metal Bridge | 133m |
| Cornforth Lane | Metal Bridge | 211m |
| Pine Road | East Howle | 737m |
Deprivation
74.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
DH6 5LQ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH6 5LQ (metres)
The Poachers
The Old Mill
Dave's Breakfast Bar
Tursdale Business Park
814m
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Nearest post box to DH6 5LQ
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Thinford Street, Metal Bridge | 16:00 | 09:00 | 35m |
| East Howle | 16:15 | 10:30 | 675m |
| Tursdale Colliery | 16:00 | 09:00 | 899m |
DH6 5LQ ITL and DH6 5LQ 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 5LQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| 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 5LQ 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 5LQ:
| 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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