DH8 6DN maps, stats, and open data
DH8 6DN lies on Railway Street in Consett. DH8 6DN is located in the Leadgate and Medomsley 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 6DN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 6DN geodata
| Easting | 412512 |
| Northing | 551710 |
| Latitude | 54.860032 |
| Longitude | -1.806624 |
Where is DH8 6DN?
| Street | Railway Street |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 6DN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 6DN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 260m | 853ft |
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 | Leadgate And Medomsley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH8 6DN
| Watling Street (New Watling Street) | Leadgate | 48m |
| Opposite Co-op (Front Street) | Leadgate | 76m |
| Watling Street (New Watling Street) | Leadgate | 114m |
| Front Street | Leadgate | 159m |
| Leadgate House (Durham Road) | Leadgate | 177m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 6DN (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH8 6DN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 24.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 26.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 62.79Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 6DN (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 6DN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 6DN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 103,948 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,662 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,485 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 30,732 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,561 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,483 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 6DN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 6DN.
- 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
82.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 6DN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 6DN (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 6DN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Leadgate Industrial Estate | 18:30 | 12:00 | 611m |
| Villa Real Bungalows | 16:00 | 12:00 | 692m |
| Villa Real Road | 16:00 | 12:00 | 1,058m |
DH8 6DN ITL and DH8 6DN 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 6DN:
| 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 6DN 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 6DN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104872 | |
| LSOA | E01020668 | County Durham 012D |
| MSOA | E02004304 | County Durham 012 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 6DN
| DH8 6DW | Stokoes Buildings | 26m |
| DH8 7SB | Front Street | 62m |
| DH8 6DP | Watling Street | 72m |
| DH8 7SD | Watling Street | 91m |
| DH8 7SE | Front Street | 94m |
| DH8 6DS | New Watling Street | 95m |
| DH8 6DJ | South Cross Street | 100m |
| DH8 7PX | Sunderland Street | 108m |
| DH8 6DL | Tindale Street | 109m |
| DH8 6EG | Coniston Way | 122m |
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