DH9 8BJ maps, stats, and open data
DH9 8BJ is located in the Tanfield electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of North 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 September 1981.
DH9 8BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH9 8BJ geodata
| Easting | 419397 |
| Northing | 552948 |
| Latitude | 54.870931 |
| Longitude | -1.699278 |
Where is DH9 8BJ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH9 |
DH9 8BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH9 8BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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 | Tanfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Durham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH9 8BJ
| Royal Hotel (Station Road) | Stanley | 218m |
| Royal Hotel (Front Street) | Stanley | 238m |
| Royal Hotel (Church Bank) | Stanley | 276m |
| Civic Hall (Front Street) | Stanley | 368m |
| Barn Hill - Top (Church Bank) | Stanley | 401m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH9 8BJ (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 speed in DH9 8BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 18.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 21.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 33.56Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.60Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH9 8BJ (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% |
DH9 8BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH9 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 18,444 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 878 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 884 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH9 8BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH9 8BJ.
- 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
65.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH9 8BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH9 8BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH9 8BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woolworths | 17:00 | 11:30 | 126m |
| Front Street | 17:00 | 11:30 | 227m |
| Wagtail Terrace | 16:45 | 11:30 | 1,154m |
DH9 8BJ ITL and DH9 8BJ 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 DH9 8BJ:
| 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 |
DH9 8BJ 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 DH9 8BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104839 | |
| LSOA | E01020661 | County Durham 004A |
| MSOA | E02004299 | County Durham 004 |
Nearest postcodes to DH9 8BJ
| DH9 8AE | Blooms Avenue | 34m |
| DH9 8AQ | Beamish Street | 39m |
| DH9 0ST | Front Street | 51m |
| DH9 0SY | Front Street | 88m |
| DH9 0HX | Front Street | 88m |
| DH9 8AF | Anthony Street | 92m |
| DH9 0JE | Front Street | 126m |
| DH9 0AB | Clifford Road | 127m |
| DH9 8AH | Beamish Street | 127m |
| DH9 8AG | Anthony Court | 147m |
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