DH8 0AB maps, stats, and open data
DH8 0AB lies on Thomas Street in Blackhill, Consett. DH8 0AB is located in the Benfieldside electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of North West 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.
DH8 0AB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 0AB geodata
| Easting | 409900 |
| Northing | 551883 |
| Latitude | 54.861637 |
| Longitude | -1.847298 |
Where is DH8 0AB?
| Street | Thomas Street |
| Locality | Blackhill |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 0AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 0AB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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 | Benfieldside |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH8 0AB
| Durham Road (A691) | Blackhill | 79m |
| Tuckers Shop (Queens Road) | Blackhill | 95m |
| Durham Road (A691) | Blackhill | 107m |
| Tuckers Shop (Queens Road) | Blackhill | 108m |
| St Andrews Church (A691) | Blackhill | 146m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 0AB (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 | 13.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH8 0AB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 159.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 29.98Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 0AB (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% |
DH8 0AB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 0AB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 719,144 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,617 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,318 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 156,688 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,749 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,295 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 0AB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 0AB.
- 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
46.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 0AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 0AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 0AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Queens Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 265m |
| St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 796m |
| Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill | 16:00 | 11:45 | 851m |
DH8 0AB ITL and DH8 0AB 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 DH8 0AB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH8 0AB 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 DH8 0AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104682 | |
| LSOA | E01020632 | County Durham 010A |
| MSOA | E02004303 | County Durham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 0AB
| DH8 0AU | Ritson Street | 36m |
| DH8 8RP | Durham Road | 53m |
| DH8 0AA | Wesley Street | 57m |
| DH8 0AD | John Street | 65m |
| DH8 0BG | Market Street | 69m |
| DH8 0AR | Ritson Street | 79m |
| DH8 8NP | Durham Road | 91m |
| DH8 0AE | George Street | 95m |
| DH8 0BQ | Queens Road | 95m |
| DH8 0AW | Ritsons Road | 99m |
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