DL17 8QS maps, stats, and open data
DL17 8QS is located in the Ferryhill electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. 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.
DL17 8QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DL17 8QS geodata
| Easting | 429564 |
| Northing | 532614 |
| Latitude | 54.687711 |
| Longitude | -1.542921 |
Where is DL17 8QS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL17 |
DL17 8QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL17 8QS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 | Ferryhill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sedgefield |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DL17 8QS
| Ravensworth Rd - Shops (Ravensworth Road) | Ferryhill | 59m |
| Ravensworth Rd - Shops (Ravensworth Road) | Ferryhill | 98m |
| Leisure Centre (Auckland Road) | Ferryhill | 162m |
| Broom Rec Ground (Brancepeth Road) | Ferryhill | 192m |
| Leisure Centre (Auckland Road) | Ferryhill | 219m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL17 8QS (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 DL17 8QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 24.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 25.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 44.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL17 8QS (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% |
DL17 8QS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL17 8QS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 216,639 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,832 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,733 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,282 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,264 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,889 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL17 8QS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL17 8QS.
- 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
88.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL17 8QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL17 8QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL17 8QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Broomside | 16:45 | 10:45 | 483m |
| Linden Road | 16:45 | 10:45 | 484m |
| Chestnut Avenue | 17:15 | 10:45 | 602m |
DL17 8QS ITL and DL17 8QS 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 DL17 8QS:
| 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 |
DL17 8QS 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 DL17 8QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105543 | |
| LSOA | E01020798 | County Durham 050B |
| MSOA | E02004336 | County Durham 050 |
Nearest postcodes to DL17 8QS
| DL17 8QU | Stanhope Close | 117m |
| DL17 8QR | Brancepeth Road | 119m |
| DL17 8EE | Brancepeth Road | 148m |
| DL17 8QN | Ravensworth Road | 173m |
| DL17 8ED | Brancepeth Road | 176m |
| DL17 8QX | Alnwick Close | 203m |
| DL17 8QP | Hylton Road | 205m |
| DL17 8QW | Ravensworth Road | 209m |
| DL17 8SY | Bowes Close | 223m |
| DL17 8QL | Ravensworth Road | 235m |
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