DH8 9PB maps, stats, and open data
DH8 9PB is located in the Weardale 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 9PB maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
DH8 9PB geodata
| Easting | 399949 |
| Northing | 552053 |
| Latitude | 54.863260 |
| Longitude | -2.002321 |
Where is DH8 9PB?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 9PB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 9PB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
|---|
| Elevation | 260m | 853ft |
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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 | Weardale |
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| Constituency | North West Durham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH8 9PB
| Ruffside Hall (B6306) | Ruffside | 510m |
| Ruffside Hall (B6306) | Ruffside | 511m |
| Hamlet (B6306) | Ruffside | 1,005m |
| Hamlet (B6306) | Ruffside | 1,006m |
| Pow Hill Country Park (B6306) | Edmondbyers | 1,353m |
Deprivation
65.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
DH8 9PB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 9PB (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 9PB
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Blanchland Post Office | 16:00 | 10:00 | 3,778m |
| Baybridge | 16:00 | 10:30 | 4,623m |
| Muggleswick | 16:15 | 10:30 | 5,473m |
DH8 9PB ITL and DH8 9PB 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 9PB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
|---|
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH8 9PB 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 9PB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00106030 | |
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| LSOA | E01020891 | County Durham 042C |
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| MSOA | E02004348 | County Durham 042 |
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