DH8 6RS
a residential and agricultural postcode in Leadgate, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8636 / 54°51'49"N
Longitude: -1.7872 / 1°47'14"W
OS Eastings: 413754
OS Northings: 552115
OS Grid: NZ137521
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR HDY6.V9
Mapcode Global: WHC47.J04S
Plus Code: 9C6WV677+F4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94cu57
What Three Birds: raven.skylark.whinchat
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Summary
DH8 6RS is a residential and agricultural postcode in Leadgate, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are F and E.
In the 2011 census, there were 8 people resident in DH8 6RS, of which 3 were male and 5 were female.
DH8 6RS is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH8 6RS is approximately 254m (833ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH8 6RS
1a2: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Established Farming Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH8 6RS
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DH8 6RS include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- River levels and flood warnings near DH8 6RS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH8 6RS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH8 6RS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH8 6RS at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH8 6RS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH8 6RS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Leadgate and Medomsley
Councillors
Watts Stelling (Derwentside Independents)
Alan Shield (Derwentside Independents)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North West Durham
MP
Richard Holden (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH8 6RS.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH8 6RS.
Primary
Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms
St Ives Road, Leadgate, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7SN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Leadgate Primary School
Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7RH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Collierley Primary School
Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9DJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Catchgate Primary School
Blackett Street, Annfield Plain, Catchgate, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8LX
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AY
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
North Durham Academy
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Prudhoe Community High School
Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5LJ
Community School
Ages 13 - 19
Good
Highfield Middle School
Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Thorp Academy
Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.