DH7 8QL maps, stats, and open data

DH7 8QL lies on Grey Ridges in Brandon, Durham. DH7 8QL is located in the Brandon 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 January 1980.

DH7 8QL maps

DH7 8QL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
DH7 8QL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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DH7 8QL geodata

Easting424083
Northing539731
Latitude54.751957
Longitude-1.627355

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DH7 8QL?

StreetGrey Ridges
LocalityBrandon
Town/CityDurham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictDH7
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DH7 8QL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DH7 8QL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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

WardBrandon
ConstituencyCity Of Durham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DH7 8QL

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Stanhope Close341m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Stanhope Close341m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Vicarage Flats471m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DH7 8QL

Carr AvenueBrandon98m
Carr AvenueBrandon126m
Lowland Road - Co-op Store (Lowland Road)Brandon184m
Lowland Road - Co-op Store (Lowland Road)Brandon188m
Black Diamond (Carr Avenue)Brandon277m

Nearest railway stations to DH7 8QL

Durham Station4.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH7 8QL

Broadband access in DH7 8QL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in DH7 8QL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed39.2Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.1Mbps
Average upload speed7.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in DH7 8QL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH7 8QL

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DH7 8QL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in DH7 8QL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)342,838
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)10,389
Median (kWh/meter)11,019

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)124,608
Meter count34
Mean (kWh/meter)3,665
Median (kWh/meter)3,239
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH7 8QL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in DH7 8QL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH7 8QL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH7 8QL (meters)

Brandon Community Primary School 3525
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Carr Avenue
200m
Brandon Happytimes Daycare Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Brandon Primary School
200m
Greggs
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 2 Lowland Road
236m

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Nearest post box to DH7 8QL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Brandon17:1511:30182m
Grove Road16:1508:00387m
Meadowfield Post Office17:1511:45473m

Nearest sports facilities to DH7 8QL

FacilityDistance
Vicarage (Closed)
Vicarage Flats, Brandon, Durham
Grass Pitches
315m
Brandon Top
Brandon, Durham
Grass Pitches
451m
Brandon United Football Club
Commercial Street, Brandon
Grass Pitches
498m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DH7 8QL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Brandon Primary Academy
Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL
Primary200m
Browney Primary Academy
Harle Street, Browney, DH7 8HX
Primary874m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, St. Patricks Rc School, DURHAM, DH7 8JJ
Primary951m

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DH7 8QL ITL and DH7 8QL 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 DH7 8QL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLCNorth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLC1Tees Valley and Durham
ITL 3 CodeName
TLC14Durham
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000047County Durham

DH7 8QL 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 DH7 8QL:

CodeName
OAE00104979
LSOAE01020686County Durham 038B
MSOAE02004317County Durham 038

Nearest postcodes to DH7 8QL

DH7 8QHVictoria Avenue62m
DH7 8QQStation Avenue72m
DH7 8QXBrockwell Court132m
DH7 8PWOak Tree Mews162m
DH7 8QJCommercial Square163m
DH7 8QNRed Courts192m
DH7 8UZBrecken Way207m
DH7 8QZDeerness Court216m
DH7 8QFHawthorne Park223m
DH7 8NNLowland Road236m