durham DH6 Postcodes

Durham (DH6)

The DH6 postcode area is located in the Durham postcode town region, within the county of Durham, and contains a total of 1140 individual postcodes.

There are 72 electoral wards in the DH6 postcode area, including Chester Le Street, Consett, Durham, Houghton Le Spring, Stanley which come under the local authority of the County Durham Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 18% of people in DH6 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of DH6 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

DH6 is a postcode district in the Durham district of County Durham, UK. It covers the town of Wheatley Hill, and the villages of Easington Colliery, Ludworth, Crimdon Dene, Haswell Plough, Castle Eden, Thornley, Greatham, Wingate, Shotton Colliery and Tudhoe. It is the easternmost postcode district in Durham district.

DH6 is bordered to the east by the districts of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, to the south by TS21 in Hartlepool, to the west by the districts of DH5, DH4, DH2 and DH1 in Durham and to the north by SR8 in the City of Sunderland.

DH6 postcode district has an approximate population of 19,100 people in almost 7,700 households. The area has a relatively low density of population, particularly in places such as Wheatley Hill. The district has an approximate average income of just under £20,000 per annum, which is slightly lower than the Durham County average of £22,000. This is largely due to the lower wage earning occupations such as mining and farming which are more prevalent in this part of the district.

The area is predominantly rural, with Wheatley Hill, Easington Colliery and Crimdon Dene the only towns in the postcode district. All three of these have a mixture of housing types, ranging from terraced and semi-detached traditional bricks and mortar, to newer developments of mainly bungalows with good-sized gardens. The villages are mainly comprised of houses of all types, from the traditional rural cottages in Ludworth and Haswell Plough, to the more modern brick and tile boxes of Thornley and Greatham.

The majority of the district is surrounded by woodland, rolling hills, farmland and nature reserves, adding to the scenic beauty and tranquillity of the area. There are many notable landmarks throughout the postcode district, including Easington Colliery, Whiteley Woods nature reserve, Castle Eden Dene national nature reserve and a number of old coal mining pits.

The DH6 postcode district also has several local amenities including two primary schools, a number of nurseries, churches, community centres, a health centre, a library, a large country park and many pubs.

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