PONTOP VIEW, DH8 7JB - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.817167028908648, 54.844781598198715 ]
  • What 3 Words: sugar.acute.reap
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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 Hard pressed rented terraces / Ageing urban communities / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Mining and quarrying facilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Delves(0.17 mi)

  • Delves, (0.17 mi)
  • Crookhall, (0.29 mi)
  • Templetown, (0.57 mi)
  • Knitsley, Low, (0.88 mi)
  • Low Knitsley, (0.88 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Iveston Road - Pontop View(0.05 mi)

  • Iveston Road - Pontop View, (0.05 mi)
  • Iveston Road - Pontop View, (0.06 mi)
  • Castledene Road - Woody Close, (0.08 mi)
  • Castledene Road - Woody Close, (0.10 mi)
  • Iveston Road - Shaftoe Close, (0.11 mi)
  • Iveston Road - Shaftoe Close, (0.12 mi)
  • Old Hall Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Old Hall Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Aged Miners Homes, (0.15 mi)
  • Aged Miners Homes, (0.16 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Stocksfield(8.08 mi)

  • Stocksfield, (8.08 mi)
  • Prudhoe, (8.60 mi)
  • Wylam, (9.01 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(13.87 mi)

  • Newcastle Airport, (13.87 mi)
  • Teesside Airport, (27.52 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Delves Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11DH8 7ES (0.23 mi)Details
Consett Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7DH8 6AF (0.83 mi)Details
Derwentside College0, Good16-99DH8 5EE (0.83 mi)Details
Consett Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11DH8 6AY (0.84 mi)Details
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary, Good3-11DH8 6LN (0.92 mi)Details
Delta Independent SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement13-16DH8 5DH (0.98 mi)Details
Villa Real SchoolAll Through, Good2-19DH8 6BH (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE(0.62 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
consett medical centreActiveconsett medical centre, station yard, consett, county durham01207583400DH8 5YA
Nearby Amenities

PONTOP VIEW, DH8 7JB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DH87JB is 273 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 259 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 14.

Education

Regarding education, 71 adults have No qualifications, while 30 have Level 4.

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
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (23)
  • Elementary occupations (16), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (14)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (163), followed by No religion (95).

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 Routine occupations (56) followed by Semi-routine occupations (37), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (31).

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).