DH8 7RW maps, stats, and open data
DH8 7RW 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 7RW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 7RW geodata
| Easting | 412410 |
| Northing | 551542 |
| Latitude | 54.858517 |
| Longitude | -1.808210 |
Where is DH8 7RW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 7RW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 7RW 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 7RW
| Front Street | Leadgate | 97m |
| Opposite Co-op (Front Street) | Leadgate | 152m |
| Front Street (West Parade) | Leadgate | 162m |
| Watling Street (New Watling Street) | Leadgate | 234m |
| Leadgate House (Durham Road) | Leadgate | 258m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 7RW (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 limitations in DH8 7RW (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 7RW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 7RW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,083 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,847 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,866 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 11,116 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,853 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,815 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 7RW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 7RW.
- 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
72.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 7RW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 7RW (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 7RW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Villa Real Bungalows | 16:00 | 12:00 | 573m |
| Leadgate Industrial Estate | 18:30 | 12:00 | 585m |
| Villa Real Road | 16:00 | 12:00 | 950m |
DH8 7RW ITL and DH8 7RW 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 7RW:
| 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 7RW 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 7RW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104876 | |
| LSOA | E01020667 | County Durham 010F |
| MSOA | E02004303 | County Durham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 7RW
| DH8 7PT | Green Street | 41m |
| DH8 7PN | West Street | 63m |
| DH8 7SF | Front Street | 71m |
| DH8 7PS | Valley View | 74m |
| DH8 7PR | Valley View | 80m |
| DH8 7SA | Front Street | 102m |
| DH8 7PX | Sunderland Street | 117m |
| DH8 7SG | Eden Vale Mews | 131m |
| DH8 7PP | Plantation Street | 137m |
| DH8 7SE | Front Street | 168m |
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