DH8 5JL maps, stats, and open data
DH8 5JL lies on Balfour Gardens in Consett. DH8 5JL is located in the Consett North 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 5JL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 5JL geodata
| Easting | 410866 |
| Northing | 551614 |
| Latitude | 54.859200 |
| Longitude | -1.832259 |
Where is DH8 5JL?
| Street | Balfour Gardens |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 5JL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 5JL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 270m | 886ft |
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 | Consett North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH8 5JL
| Leisure Centre (Medomsley Road) | Consett | 60m |
| Leisure Centre (Medomsley Road) | Consett | 135m |
| Roundabout (Medomsley Road) | Number One | 190m |
| Roundabout (A691 - Durham Road) | Number One | 260m |
| Roundabout (A691 - Villa Real Road) | Number One | 279m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 5JL (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 DH8 5JL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 5JL (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 5JL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 5JL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 123,566 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,297 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,979 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 23,386 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,598 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,311 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 5JL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 5JL.
- 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
47.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 5JL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 5JL (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 5JL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Belle Vue Terrace | 16:00 | 12:00 | 125m |
| No. I, Durham Road | 16:00 | 12:00 | 263m |
| Park Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 520m |
DH8 5JL ITL and DH8 5JL 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 5JL:
| 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 5JL 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 5JL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104740 | |
| LSOA | E01020642 | County Durham 010D |
| MSOA | E02004303 | County Durham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 5JL
| DH8 5JW | Medomsley Road | 64m |
| DH8 5JE | The Crescent | 79m |
| DH8 5JR | Medomsley Road | 88m |
| DH8 6LU | Park View | 93m |
| DH8 5JD | Allison Street | 94m |
| DH8 5HX | Medomsley Road | 98m |
| DH8 5JH | Morley Gardens | 105m |
| DH8 6LT | East View | 112m |
| DH8 5JB | Allison Gardens | 129m |
| DH8 5JG | Bright Street | 129m |
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