DH8 6RS maps, stats, and open data
DH8 6RS 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 6RS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 6RS geodata
| Easting | 413754 |
| Northing | 552115 |
| Latitude | 54.863631 |
| Longitude | -1.787247 |
Where is DH8 6RS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 6RS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 6RS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 250m | 820ft |
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 6RS
| Church (A692) | Leadgate | 167m |
| Church (A692) | Leadgate | 170m |
| Brooms Avenue Road End (A692) | Leadgate | 217m |
| Brooms Avenue Road End (A692) | Leadgate | 220m |
| Old Eden Colliery (A692) | Leadgate | 331m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 6RS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 33.3% |
| 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 limitations in DH8 6RS (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 | 66.7% |
DH8 6RS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 6RS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 167,756 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,959 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 29,781 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 6RS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 6RS.
- 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
71.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 6RS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 6RS (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 6RS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Iveston | 16:15 | 11:15 | 1,739m |
| Leadgate Industrial Estate | 18:30 | 12:00 | 1,852m |
| Villa Real Bungalows | 16:00 | 12:00 | 1,996m |
DH8 6RS ITL and DH8 6RS 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 6RS:
| 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 6RS 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 6RS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104871 | |
| LSOA | E01020669 | County Durham 012E |
| MSOA | E02004304 | County Durham 012 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 6RS
| DH8 7SL | Redwell Hills | 675m |
| DH8 7TS | St Ives Court | 710m |
| DH8 7SN | St Ives Road | 756m |
| DH8 6HD | Tweed Avenue | 844m |
| DH8 6HE | Pont Road | 906m |
| DH9 9EP | Douglas Terrace | 932m |
| DH8 6EU | Derwent Crescent | 934m |
| DH8 6HB | Tyne Avenue | 941m |
| DH9 9ER | Hedley Terrace | 955m |
| DH8 6HL | Annaside Mews | 957m |
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