DH8 8LD maps, stats, and open data
DH8 8LD lies on The Crescent in Bridgehill, Consett. DH8 8LD is located in the Benfieldside 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 8LD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 8LD geodata
| Easting | 408967 |
| Northing | 551946 |
| Latitude | 54.862228 |
| Longitude | -1.861841 |
Where is DH8 8LD?
| Street | The Crescent |
| Locality | Bridgehill |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 8LD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 8LD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 | Benfieldside |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH8 8LD
| Chaytor Road - Bottom (Chaytor Road) | Bridgehill | 56m |
| Chaytor Road - Bottom (Pleasant View) | Bridgehill | 102m |
| Pleasant View | Bridgehill | 158m |
| Hardys Corner (Pleasant View) | Bridgehill | 242m |
| Chaytor Road - Middle (Chaytor Road) | Bridgehill | 249m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 8LD (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 8LD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 24.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 40.01Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 8LD (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 8LD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 8LD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,198 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,563 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,574 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 16,761 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,862 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,853 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8LD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8LD.
- 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
68.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 8LD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 8LD (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 8LD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill | 16:00 | 11:45 | 491m |
| St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 627m |
| Shotley Bridge Post Office | 16:00 | 12:00 | 930m |
DH8 8LD ITL and DH8 8LD 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 8LD:
| 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 8LD 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 8LD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104681 | |
| LSOA | E01020630 | County Durham 014A |
| MSOA | E02004305 | County Durham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 8LD
| DH8 8QS | Chaytor Road | 74m |
| DH8 8QP | Chaytor Road | 88m |
| DH8 8QR | Chaytor Road | 93m |
| DH8 8JZ | Barley Mill Crescent | 102m |
| DH8 8LE | Pleasant View | 114m |
| DH8 8LB | The Crescent | 118m |
| DH8 8QY | Pleasant View | 133m |
| DH8 8QQ | Backstone Road | 145m |
| DH8 8QW | Backstone Road | 152m |
| DH8 8QU | Chaytor Road | 168m |
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