The DH1 5LQ postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DH1 |
| Ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | County Durham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| Police Force | Durham |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | City of Durham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19923 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Renting hard-pressed workers / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Framwellgate Moor(0.50 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Langley Road(0.01 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Durham(1.19 mi)
The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(17.48 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | DH1 5LP (0.05 mi) | Details |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DH1 5LP (0.05 mi) | Details |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DH1 5LZ (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Finchale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DH1 5XT (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DH1 5BQ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | DH1 5BG (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeAll Through, Good | 2-19 | DH1 5WB (0.63 mi) | Details |
| New College Durham0, Good | 16-99 | DH1 5ES (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | DH1 4NG (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CHASTLETON MEDICAL GROUP(0.51 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| chastleton medical groupActivechastleton medical group, newton drive, framwellgate moor, county durham | 01913846171 | DH1 5BH |
The population of DH15LQ is 284 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1020), Between 45 to 54 (886), and Between 55 to 64 (830).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 260 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 56 adults have Does not apply, while 45 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (315), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (246).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (151), followed by No religion (119).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (43) followed by Semi-routine occupations (40), and Routine occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (381), and 374 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1275) and Middle East and Asia (60).