DH8 5SS maps, stats, and open data
DH8 5SS lies on Bessemer Street in Consett. DH8 5SS 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 5SS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 5SS geodata
| Easting | 410011 |
| Northing | 551475 |
| Latitude | 54.857968 |
| Longitude | -1.845583 |
Where is DH8 5SS?
| Street | Bessemer Street |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 5SS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 5SS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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 5SS
| Rose And Crown Ph (Park Road) | Blackhill | 69m |
| Rose And Crown Ph (Park Road) | Blackhill | 85m |
| St Aidans Church (Laburnum Avenue) | Blackhill | 154m |
| St Aidans Church (Laburnum Avenue) | Blackhill | 168m |
| Celluware Factory (Derwent Street) | Blackhill | 222m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 5SS (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH8 5SS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 37.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 5SS (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 5SS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 5SS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 506,650 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,888 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,759 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,578 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,599 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,184 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 5SS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 5SS.
- 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 5SS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 5SS (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 5SS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Victoria Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 612m |
| Queens Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 649m |
| Park Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 745m |
DH8 5SS ITL and DH8 5SS 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 5SS:
| 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 5SS 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 5SS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104676 | |
| LSOA | E01020632 | County Durham 010A |
| MSOA | E02004303 | County Durham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 5SS
| DH8 5SX | Roger Street | 33m |
| DH8 5SY | Cort Street | 104m |
| DH8 5ST | St Aidans Street | 105m |
| DH8 8NH | Hawthorn Cottages | 107m |
| DH8 5SR | Park Road | 119m |
| DH8 8LT | Derwent Street | 121m |
| DH8 5SZ | Laburnum Avenue | 138m |
| DH8 5SU | St Aidans Place | 139m |
| DH8 5SW | St Aidans Apartments | 142m |
| DH8 8LS | Derwent Street | 144m |
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