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

DH8 5SS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

DH8 5SS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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DH8 5SS geodata

Easting	410011
Northing	551475
Latitude	54.857968
Longitude	-1.845583

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DH8 5SS?

Street	Bessemer Street
Town/City	Consett
Country	England
Postcode District	DH8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Consett North
Constituency	North West Durham

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DH8 5SS

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Culzean Court	452m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	257m
November 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Parking Area	351m
➜ Bessemer Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH8 5SS

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)

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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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH8 5SS

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Source: Ofcom
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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.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

46.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 5SS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 5SS (meters)

The Derwent Hotel

63-65 Derwent Street

142m

Blackhill Community Centre

Derwent Street

145m

Blackhill Day Centre

Derwent Street

170m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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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

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to DH8 5SS

Facility	Distance
Dixon Street Dixon Street, Consett Grass Pitches	541m
Consett & District Cricket Club Hope Street, Blackhill Grass Pitches	596m
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed) Parliament Street, Consett Sports Hall	719m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DH8 5SS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Benfieldside Primary School Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0JX	Primary	716m
Delta Independent School Parliament Street, Consett, DH8 5DH	Not applicable	773m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 8JD	Primary	779m

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Source: Edubase
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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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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