# DH3 2SS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.89875, -1.562596
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6WVCXP+GX
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO94fv
- **Qibla:** 120.4°
- **Grid reference:** NZ 28150 56089
- **UTM:** 30U 592176 6084470
- **Elevation:** 100m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North East (E12000001)
- **Admin district:** Gateshead (E08000037)
- **Ward:** Birtley (E05001067)
- **Constituency:** Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
- **Parish code:** E43000229
- **Travel to work area:** E30000245
- **Police force area:** E23000007
- **Built-up area:** E63007223
- **European electoral region:** North East (E15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1985-04

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01008176
- **2021 MSOA:** Birtley South (E02001707)
- **2021 output area:** E00041438
- **2011 LSOA:** E01008176
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001707
- **2011 output area:** E00041438
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33000016
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 18905
- **Postcode user type:** Large

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000012
- **ICB location:** E38000212
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000050
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000029

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Chester-Le-Street | 4974 |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 2166 |
| GP | Birtley Medical Group | 1169 |
| School | Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | 466 |
| Airport | Newcastle International Airport | 17473 |
| Bus stop | Portobello Road-Fell Bank | 82 |
| Food bank | Gateshead | 1090 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 764 |
| Pharmacy | Vantage Pharmacy | 993 |
| Post office | Town Centre Post Office | 1000 |
| Library | Birtley Library | 971 |
| Coast | — | 13088 |
| Central London | — | 388999 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DH3 2SP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH3%202SP)
- [DH3 1RL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH3%201RL)
- [DH3 1RJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH3%201RJ)
- [NE38 0AQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/NE38%200AQ)
- [NE38 0BW](https://openpostcodes.uk/NE38%200BW)
- [DH3 2SB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH3%202SB)
- [DH3 2SN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH3%202SN)

## Boundary

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## Data

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