DH8 8RQ maps, stats, and open data

DH8 8RQ lies on Valley Gardens in Blackhill, Consett. DH8 8RQ 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 8RQ maps

DH8 8RQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
DH8 8RQ 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 8RQ geodata

Easting409355
Northing551870
Latitude54.861530
Longitude-1.855789

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DH8 8RQ?

StreetValley Gardens
LocalityBlackhill
Town/CityConsett
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictDH8
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DH8 8RQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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

WardBenfieldside
ConstituencyNorth West Durham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DH8 8RQ

December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Culzean Court425m
July 2023Public orderOn or near Cragside Court310m
June 2023Other crimeOn or near Cragside Court310m
➜ Valley Gardens crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DH8 8RQ

Surtees Shop (Cutlers Hall Road)Bridgehill74m
The Highgate Ph (Benfieldside Road)Blackhill111m
The Highgate Ph (Benfieldside Road)Blackhill145m
Chaytor Road - Middle (Chaytor Road)Bridgehill210m
Surtees Shop (Cutlers Hall Road)Bridgehill223m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH8 8RQ

Broadband access in DH8 8RQ (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 8RQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed38.8Mbps
Average download speed33.3Mbps
Maximum download speed64.86Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.8Mbps
Average upload speed7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed17.58Mbps

Broadband limitations in DH8 8RQ (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 8RQ

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DH8 8RQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)371,418
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)12,381
Median (kWh/meter)12,217

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)76,524
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)2,551
Median (kWh/meter)2,172
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8RQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8RQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

75.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 8RQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Miners Arms
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
6 Benfieldside Road
114m
Spar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Windsor House
187m
Benfieldside Primary School 2749
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moorlands
205m

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Nearest post box to DH8 8RQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill16:0011:45435m
St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road16:1512:00579m
Queens Road16:1512:00702m

Nearest sports facilities to DH8 8RQ

FacilityDistance
Highgate
Pemberton Road, Consett
Grass Pitches
97m
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Consett
Grass Pitches
216m
St. Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
Pemberton Road, Consett
Grass Pitches
453m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DH8 8RQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0JX
Primary206m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 8JD
Primary457m
Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0SQ
Primary1.2km

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DH8 8RQ ITL and DH8 8RQ 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 8RQ:

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

DH8 8RQ 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 8RQ:

CodeName
OAE00104671
LSOAE01020631County Durham 014B
MSOAE02004305County Durham 014

Nearest postcodes to DH8 8RQ

DH8 8RHHighgate Mews85m
DH8 8RGCutlers Hall Road88m
DH8 8JQPemberton Road90m
DH8 0SGBenfieldside Road116m
DH8 8JGPemberton Road130m
DH8 0SFBenfieldside Road137m
DH8 8QNMaple Gardens154m
DH8 8RYSt Andrews Gardens158m
DH8 8QLSouth View160m
DH8 0JRMoorlands Crescent169m