DH8 8HZ maps, stats, and open data
DH8 8HZ 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 2006.
DH8 8HZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 8HZ geodata
| Easting | 408953 |
| Northing | 549590 |
| Latitude | 54.841049 |
| Longitude | -1.862121 |
Where is DH8 8HZ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 8HZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 8HZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 8HZ
| Kent Road (Dunelm Road) | Moorside | 90m |
| Kent Road (Dunelm Road) | Moorside | 124m |
| Post Office (A692) | Moorside | 180m |
| Dunelm Road Middle (Dunelm Road) | Moorside | 211m |
| Post Office (A692) | Moorside | 223m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 8HZ (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 speed in DH8 8HZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 47.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 71.66Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 8HZ (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 8HZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 8HZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,871 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,484 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,789 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8HZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8HZ.
- 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
67.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 8HZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 8HZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 8HZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Grove | 16:15 | 12:00 | 593m |
| Hownsgill Industrial Estate | 16:15 | 12:00 | 1,605m |
| Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill | 16:00 | 11:45 | 1,909m |
DH8 8HZ ITL and DH8 8HZ 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 8HZ:
| 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 8HZ 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 8HZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104751 | |
| LSOA | E01020644 | County Durham 014D |
| MSOA | E02004305 | County Durham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 8HZ
| DH8 8HN | Kent Road | 26m |
| DH8 8LQ | Hexham Gardens | 78m |
| DH8 8ER | Gill View | 92m |
| DH8 8HD | Cleveland Close | 94m |
| DH8 8HW | Dunelm Road | 102m |
| DH8 8HU | Surrey Crescent | 106m |
| DH8 8HX | Dorset Crescent | 161m |
| DH8 8HP | Dunelm Road | 171m |
| DH8 8ET | Consett Park Terrace | 222m |
| DH8 8LJ | Penrith Place | 225m |
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