# DH5 8HW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.83858, -1.458244
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6WRGQR+CP
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO94gu
- **Qibla:** 120.5°
- **Grid reference:** NZ 34894 49440
- **UTM:** 30U 599015 6077918
- **Elevation:** 94m
- **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:** E00044260
- **2011 LSOA:** E01008714
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001824
- **2011 output area:** E00044260
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33001406
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8A2)
- **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 | 7509 |
| Hospital | Sunderland Eye Infirmary | 7477 |
| GP | Houghton Health Centre | 745 |
| School | Gillas Lane Primary Academy | 125 |
| Airport | Newcastle International Airport | 26643 |
| Bus stop | Queensway-Kirklea Road | 120 |
| Food bank | Sunderland | 3921 |
| Defibrillator | Eyfs Building - Gillas Lane Primary Academy | 90 |
| Pharmacy | G. Whitfield | 806 |
| Post office | Houghton-le-Spring Post Office | 976 |
| Library | Houghton-le-Spring Library And Learning Centre | 1156 |
| Coast | — | 9814 |
| Central London | — | 380858 |

## 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 8HN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208HN)
- [DH5 8EN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208EN)
- [DH5 8EH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208EH)
- [DH5 8EQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208EQ)
- [DH5 8HL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208HL)
- [DH5 8HR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH5%208HR)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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