DH8 7BF - Information

Overview

The DH8 7BF postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DH8 7BF area, explore the DH8 7BF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DH8 7BF area, visit the DH8 7BF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.8245102772832469, 54.84995060732391 ]
  • What 3 Words: winter.bind.tricky
  • Plus Code: 9C6WR5XG+X5
NameType
Postcode AreaDH8
WardDelves Lane
Middle layer Super Output AreaDelves Lane & Leadgate
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaNewcastle
Police ForceDurham
NHS Care BoardNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardDelves Lane
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth West Durham
Multiple Deprivation Index8792

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Retired communal city dwellers / Ageing urban communities / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Consett AFC, Pub, NightClub
    Address: DH8 7BF

  • JK Catering, Other Catering Premises
    Address: DH8 7BF

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Crookhall(0.28 mi)

  • Crookhall, (0.28 mi)
  • Templetown, (0.34 mi)
  • Consett, (0.52 mi)
  • Real, (0.58 mi)
  • Delves, (0.63 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Mortons Garage(0.11 mi)

  • Mortons Garage, (0.11 mi)
  • Mortons Garage, (0.11 mi)
  • Delves Lane, (0.18 mi)
  • Main Street, (0.19 mi)
  • Main Street, (0.19 mi)
  • Gloucester Road - Metcalfe Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Gloucester Road - Metcalfe Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Gloucester Road End, (0.21 mi)
  • Castledene Road - Gloucester Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Castledene Road - Gloucester Road, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Stocksfield(7.62 mi)

  • Stocksfield, (7.62 mi)
  • Prudhoe, (8.19 mi)
  • Wylam, (8.66 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(13.62 mi)

  • Newcastle Airport, (13.62 mi)
  • Teesside Airport, (27.98 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Consett Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7DH8 6AF (0.37 mi)Details
Consett Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11DH8 6AY (0.43 mi)Details
Derwentside College0, Good16-99DH8 5EE (0.46 mi)Details
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary, Good3-11DH8 6LN (0.46 mi)Details
Delves Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11DH8 7ES (0.48 mi)Details
Delta Independent SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement13-16DH8 5DH (0.54 mi)Details
Consett AcademySecondary, Good11-18DH8 6LZ (0.57 mi)Details
Villa Real SchoolAll Through, Good2-19DH8 6BH (0.61 mi)Details
Leadgate Primary School - Split SitePrimary, Good3-11DH8 7RH (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE(0.16 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
consett medical centreActiveconsett medical centre, station yard, consett, county durham01207583400DH8 5YA
Nearby Amenities
  • Hong Kong Diner
    0.24 mi
  • Consett Pizza and Grill
    0.27 mi
  • Lotus House
    0.32 mi
  • Supreme Pizza Takeaway
    0.32 mi
  • Golden Pizza / Crunchy Chikin / Monster Burgerz
    0.32 mi

DH8 7BF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DH87BF is 375 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1684), Between 45 to 54 (1235), and Between 55 to 64 (1216).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 362 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 99 adults have No qualifications, while 42 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (359), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (280).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Sales and customer service occupations (22)
  • Skilled trades occupations (19), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (232), followed by No religion (123).

NS-SEC

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 (68) followed by Routine occupations (60), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (596), and 356 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1956) and European Union EU-8 (44).