# DH8 6QL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.886006, -1.809197
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6WV5PR+C8
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO94cv
- **Qibla:** 120.1°
- **Grid reference:** NZ 12339 54600
- **UTM:** 30U 576387 6082755
- **Elevation:** 229m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North East (E12000001)
- **Admin district:** County Durham (E06000047)
- **Ward:** Derwent & Pont Valley (E05016173)
- **Constituency:** Blaydon and Consett (E14001106)
- **Parish code:** E43000254
- **Travel to work area:** E30000245
- **Police force area:** E23000008
- **Built-up area:** E63007234
- **European electoral region:** North East (E15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020655
- **2021 MSOA:** Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley (E02004298)
- **2021 output area:** E00104805
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020655
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004298
- **2011 output area:** E00104805
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33001771
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Suburbanites (6B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 20097
- **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 | Prudhoe | 9569 |
| Hospital | Shotley Bridge Community Hospital | 2857 |
| GP | Oakfields Health Group | 2015 |
| School | Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School | 369 |
| Airport | Newcastle International Airport | 18542 |
| Bus stop | Manor Road | 268 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 3049 |
| Defibrillator | Magdalene Court | 551 |
| Pharmacy | Leadgate Pharmacy | 2895 |
| Post office | Hamsterley Colliery Post Office | 2077 |
| Library | Chopwell Library | 3646 |
| Coast | — | 28322 |
| Central London | — | 391995 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Northern Powergrid (region F, MPAN 15)
- **Water:** Northumbrian Water
- **Sewerage:** Northumbrian Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 90.5% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DH8 6TR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH8%206TR)
- [DH8 6TZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH8%206TZ)
- [DH8 6TL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH8%206TL)
- [DH8 6TY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH8%206TY)
- [DH8 6TU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH8%206TU)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/DH8%206QL.json).

## Data

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