DH8 8DX maps, stats, and open data
DH8 8DX lies on Derby Drive in Consett. DH8 8DX is located in the Consett South 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 8DX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 8DX geodata
| Easting | 408338 |
| Northing | 549331 |
| Latitude | 54.838732 |
| Longitude | -1.871704 |
Where is DH8 8DX?
| Street | Derby Drive |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 8DX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 8DX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH8 8DX
| Derby Drive - Top (Derby Drive) | Moorside | 24m |
| Chester Road | Moorside | 75m |
| Chester Road | Moorside | 79m |
| Derby Drive - Top (Derby Drive) | Moorside | 91m |
| Rutland Road (Dunelm Road) | Moorside | 307m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 8DX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 94.4% |
| 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 speed in DH8 8DX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 50.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.31Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 8DX (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 | 5.6% |
DH8 8DX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 8DX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 221,048 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,003 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,570 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,469 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,675 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,643 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8DX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8DX.
- 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
84.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 8DX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 8DX (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 8DX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Grove | 16:15 | 12:00 | 1,218m |
| Hownsgill Industrial Estate | 16:15 | 12:00 | 2,255m |
| Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill | 16:00 | 11:45 | 2,304m |
DH8 8DX ITL and DH8 8DX 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 8DX:
| 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 8DX 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 8DX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104744 | |
| LSOA | E01020645 | County Durham 014E |
| MSOA | E02004305 | County Durham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 8DX
| DH8 8EA | Lincoln Place | 43m |
| DH8 8DY | Chester Road | 67m |
| DH8 8DR | Lancaster Road | 76m |
| DH8 8EB | Lincoln Road | 120m |
| DH8 8DZ | Derby Crescent | 145m |
| DH8 8DU | Derby Drive | 154m |
| DH8 8ED | Rutland Road | 162m |
| DH8 8DS | York Avenue | 180m |
| DH8 8DT | York Place | 181m |
| DH8 8DP | Warwick Avenue | 193m |
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