The DH1 5YS 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 | Newton Hall & Brasside |
| 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 | 28410 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Framwellgate Moor(0.46 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Featherstone Road(0.18 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Durham(0.92 mi)
The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(17.72 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 (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DH1 5LP (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeAll Through, Good | 2-19 | DH1 5WB (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DH1 5LZ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | DH1 5BG (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Finchale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DH1 5XT (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DH1 5BQ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | DH1 4NG (0.72 mi) | Details |
| New College Durham0, Good | 16-99 | DH1 5ES (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre0, Outstanding | 16-19 | DH1 1SG (0.83 mi) | Details |
| The Independent Grammar School:DurhamAll Through, Good | 4-16 | DH1 1RH (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CHASTLETON MEDICAL GROUP(0.55 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 |
| claypath & university medical groupActiveclaypath & univ med group, 26 gilesgate, durham, county durham | 01913746888 | DH1 1QW |
The population of DH15YS is 285 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (1178), Between 55 to 64 (1157), and Between 35 to 44 (1156).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 264 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 114 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (290), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (149).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (175), followed by No religion (99).
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 (72) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Intermediate occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (315), and 299 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1016) and Middle East and Asia (28).