The DH8 5LU postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DH8 |
| Ward | Consett North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Consett |
| 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 | Consett North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | North West Durham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17034 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Endeavouring social renters / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Consett(0.03 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Bertha Street(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stocksfield(7.09 mi)
The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(13.35 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DH8 6LN (0.09 mi) | Details |
| Consett Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | DH8 6AF (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Consett AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | DH8 6LZ (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Delta Independent SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 13-16 | DH8 5DH (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Consett Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DH8 6AY (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Derwentside College0, Good | 16-99 | DH8 5EE (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Villa Real SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | DH8 6BH (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Benfieldside Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DH8 0JX (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DH8 8JD (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Delves Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | DH8 7ES (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE(0.39 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| consett medical centreActiveconsett medical centre, station yard, consett, county durham | 01207583400 | DH8 5YA |
| queens road surgeryActivequeens road surgery, 83 queens road, blackhill, consett, county durham | 01207585890 | DH8 0BW |
The population of DH85LU is 289 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1692), Between 55 to 64 (1631), and Below 14 (1567).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 281 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 59 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (298), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (229).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (189), followed by No religion (83).
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 Semi-routine occupations (47) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Intermediate occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (410), and 322 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1331) and European Union EU-14 (8).