DH8 8QW maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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DH8 8QW geodata

Easting409119
Northing551949
Latitude54.862244
Longitude-1.859463

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DH8 8QW?

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

DH8 8QW Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation150m492ft

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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DH8 8QW

July 2023Public orderOn or near Cragside Court472m
June 2023Other crimeOn or near Cragside Court472m
May 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cragside Court472m
➜ Backstone Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to DH8 8QW

Pleasant ViewBridgehill135m
Hardys Corner (Pleasant View)Bridgehill140m
Chaytor Road - Bottom (Chaytor Road)Bridgehill164m
Hardys Corner (Pleasant View)Bridgehill171m
Chaytor Road - Middle (Chaytor Road)Bridgehill176m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH8 8QW

Broadband access in DH8 8QW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
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 8QW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed44.7Mbps
Maximum download speed78.12Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed12.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.40Mbps

Broadband limitations in DH8 8QW (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 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH8 8QW

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DH8 8QW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)438,430
Meter count39
Mean (kWh/meter)11,242
Median (kWh/meter)12,136

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)125,636
Meter count38
Mean (kWh/meter)3,306
Median (kWh/meter)2,887
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8QW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8QW.
  • 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 8QW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Spar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Windsor House
351m
Miners Arms
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
6 Benfieldside Road
352m
Benfieldside Primary School 2749
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moorlands
400m

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Nearest post box to DH8 8QW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill16:0011:45461m
St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road16:1512:00547m
Queens Road16:1512:00907m

Nearest sports facilities to DH8 8QW

FacilityDistance
Highgate
Pemberton Road, Consett
Grass Pitches
291m
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Consett
Grass Pitches
401m
St. Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
Pemberton Road, Consett
Grass Pitches
529m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DH8 8QW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0JX
Primary403m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 8JD
Primary531m
Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0SQ
Primary1.2km

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DH8 8QW ITL and DH8 8QW 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 8QW:

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

DH8 8QW 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 8QW:

CodeName
OAE00104683
LSOAE01020630County Durham 014A
MSOAE02004305County Durham 014

Nearest postcodes to DH8 8QW

DH8 8LBThe Crescent36m
DH8 8QZGillside View65m
DH8 8QRChaytor Road81m
DH8 8RABaxton Cottages103m
DH8 8QPChaytor Road117m
DH8 8QNMaple Gardens131m
DH8 8QYPleasant View139m
DH8 8QJChaytor Road140m
DH8 8QQBackstone Road150m
DH8 8LDThe Crescent152m