DH8 8QG maps, stats, and open data

DH8 8QG lies on Backstone Road in Consett. DH8 8QG 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 8QG maps

DH8 8QG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
DH8 8QG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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DH8 8QG geodata

Easting408986
Northing551767
Latitude54.860611
Longitude-1.861540

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DH8 8QG?

StreetBackstone Road
Town/CityConsett
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictDH8
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➜ Where is Consett?

DH8 8QG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DH8 8QG as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation170m558ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardBenfieldside
ConstituencyNorth West Durham

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in DH8 8QG

68, BACKSTONE ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 8QG
2007
5 NOV
£25,000

➜ Consett house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DH8 8QG

July 2023Public orderOn or near Cragside Court452m
June 2023Other crimeOn or near Cragside Court452m
May 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cragside Court452m
➜ Backstone Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DH8 8QG

Chaytor Road - Middle (Chaytor Road)Bridgehill162m
Chaytor Road - Middle (Chaytor Road)Bridgehill189m
Chaytor Road - Bottom (Chaytor Road)Bridgehill236m
Chaytor Road - Bottom (Pleasant View)Bridgehill282m
Pleasant ViewBridgehill315m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH8 8QG

Broadband access in DH8 8QG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband88.9%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in DH8 8QG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed18.1Mbps
Average download speed17.9Mbps
Maximum download speed19.90Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed3.8Mbps
Average upload speed3.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed5.15Mbps

Broadband limitations in DH8 8QG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps11.1%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH8 8QG

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DH8 8QG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 8QG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)138,528
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)15,392
Median (kWh/meter)14,689

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)24,935
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)2,771
Median (kWh/meter)2,613
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8QG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8QG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

68.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 8QG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 8QG (meters)

Spar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Windsor House
371m
St Mary's RCVA Primary School 3401
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Pemberton Road
416m
River Cottage Care Home
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
5 Shotley Grove Road
452m

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Nearest post box to DH8 8QG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill16:0011:45321m
St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road16:1512:00769m
Queens Road16:1512:001,084m

Nearest sports facilities to DH8 8QG

FacilityDistance
Highgate
Pemberton Road, Consett
Grass Pitches
365m
St. Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
Pemberton Road, Consett
Grass Pitches
418m
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Consett
Grass Pitches
584m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DH8 8QG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 8JD
Primary418m
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0JX
Primary580m
Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0SQ
Primary1.4km

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DH8 8QG ITL and DH8 8QG 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 8QG:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLCNorth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLC1Tees Valley and Durham
ITL 3 CodeName
TLC14Durham
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000047County Durham

DH8 8QG 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 8QG:

CodeName
OAE00104670
LSOAE01020630County Durham 014A
MSOAE02004305County Durham 014

Nearest postcodes to DH8 8QG

DH8 8QQBackstone Road76m
DH8 8JXBarley Mill Crescent84m
DH8 8JUAlston Road89m
DH8 8JRBarley Mill Road95m
DH8 8QFWest Road106m
DH8 8QPChaytor Road120m
DH8 8QHChaytor Road122m
DH8 8JZBarley Mill Crescent130m
DH8 8JYSandford Road136m
DH8 8JSBarley Mill Road148m