DH8 8RA maps, stats, and open data
DH8 8RA lies on Baxton Cottages in Consett. DH8 8RA 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 8RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 8RA geodata
| Easting | 409207 |
| Northing | 552003 |
| Latitude | 54.862728 |
| Longitude | -1.858090 |
Where is DH8 8RA?
| Street | Baxton Cottages |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 8RA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 8RA 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 8RA
| Surtees Shop (Cutlers Hall Road) | Bridgehill | 82m |
| Hardys Corner (Pleasant View) | Bridgehill | 86m |
| Hardys Corner (Pleasant View) | Bridgehill | 108m |
| Pleasant View | Bridgehill | 160m |
| The Highgate Ph (Benfieldside Road) | Blackhill | 224m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 8RA (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 limitations in DH8 8RA (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 8RA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 8RA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 42,738 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,123 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,092 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 7,030 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,172 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,014 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8RA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8RA.
- 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
75.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 8RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 8RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 8RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 466m |
| Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill | 16:00 | 11:45 | 518m |
| Queens Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 811m |
DH8 8RA ITL and DH8 8RA 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 8RA:
| 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 8RA 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 8RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104671 | |
| LSOA | E01020631 | County Durham 014B |
| MSOA | E02004305 | County Durham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 8RA
| DH8 8QZ | Gillside View | 46m |
| DH8 8RF | Cutlers Hall Road | 64m |
| DH8 8RE | Cutlers Hall Road | 95m |
| DH8 8QW | Backstone Road | 103m |
| DH8 0AZ | Backstone Burn | 129m |
| DH8 8LB | The Crescent | 131m |
| DH8 8QN | Maple Gardens | 155m |
| DH8 0SA | Priory Close | 168m |
| DH8 0AY | West Acre | 176m |
| DH8 8QY | Pleasant View | 181m |
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