# DH2 1QS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.878575, -1.601482
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6WV9HX+CC
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO94ev
- **Qibla:** 120.4°
- **Grid reference:** NZ 25669 53829
- **UTM:** 30U 589728 6082175
- **Elevation:** 78m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North East (E12000001)
- **Admin district:** County Durham (E06000047)
- **Ward:** Pelton (E05016187)
- **Constituency:** North Durham (E14001389)
- **Parish code:** E04010674
- **Travel to work area:** E30000245
- **Police force area:** E23000008
- **Built-up area:** E63007232
- **European electoral region:** North East (E15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020614
- **2021 MSOA:** Ouston & Beamish (E02004290)
- **2021 output area:** E00104583
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020614
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004290
- **2011 output area:** E00104583
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33001739
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 12374
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000012
- **ICB location:** E38000234
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000050
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000029

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Chester-Le-Street | 3038 |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 2711 |
| GP | The Surgery-Pelton | 599 |
| School | St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | 442 |
| Airport | Newcastle International Airport | 18594 |
| Bus stop | Institute Terrace | 39 |
| Food bank | County Durham | 1014 |
| Defibrillator | Ouston District Workman's Social Club And Institute Ltd | 103 |
| Pharmacy | Centre Chem | 598 |
| Post office | Ouston Post Office | 512 |
| Library | Pelton Library | 586 |
| Coast | — | 15968 |
| Central London | — | 387478 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Northern Powergrid (region F, MPAN 15)
- **Water:** Northumbrian Water
- **Sewerage:** Northumbrian Water
- **Broadband:** 50% gigabit, 50% superfast, 50% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DH2 1QR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH2%201QR)
- [DH2 1UQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH2%201UQ)
- [DH2 1QT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH2%201QT)
- [DH2 1EP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH2%201EP)
- [DH2 1SB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH2%201SB)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH2%201QS.json).

## Data

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