# DH5 8DX

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.841079, -1.460344
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6WRGRQ+CV
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO94gu
- **Qibla:** 120.5°
- **Grid reference:** NZ 34757 49717
- **UTM:** 30U 598874 6078193
- **Elevation:** 87m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North East (E12000001)
- **Admin district:** Sunderland (E08000024)
- **Ward:** Copt Hill (E05001155)
- **Constituency:** Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
- **Parish code:** E43000178
- **Travel to work area:** E30000275
- **Police force area:** E23000007
- **Built-up area:** E63007258
- **European electoral region:** North East (E15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01008714
- **2021 MSOA:** Houghton Town (E02001824)
- **2021 output area:** E00182881
- **2011 LSOA:** E01008714
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001824
- **2011 output area:** E00170246
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33001405
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 1920
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000012
- **ICB location:** E38000176
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000050
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000029

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Seaham | 7655 |
| Hospital | Sunderland Eye Infirmary | 7362 |
| GP | Houghton Health Centre | 526 |
| School | Gillas Lane Primary Academy | 294 |
| Airport | Newcastle International Airport | 26337 |
| Bus stop | Queensway | 184 |
| Food bank | Sunderland | 3614 |
| Defibrillator | Houghton Pharmacy | 218 |
| Pharmacy | G. Whitfield | 599 |
| Post office | Houghton-le-Spring Post Office | 734 |
| Library | Houghton-le-Spring Library And Learning Centre | 888 |
| Coast | — | 9701 |
| Central London | — | 381161 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Northern Powergrid (region F, MPAN 15)
- **Water:** Northumbrian Water
- **Sewerage:** Northumbrian Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DH5 8EU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208EU)
- [DH5 8EY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208EY)
- [DH5 8BX](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208BX)
- [DH5 8DP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208DP)
- [DH5 8DU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208DU)
- [DH5 8DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208DY)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208DX.json).

## Data

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