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DH6 1HL

POSTCODE

DH6 1HL is a postcode in Easington & Shotton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.7733, -1.4845
OS grid NZ332421 (433,264, 542,160)
IMD England
2/10
#5994
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.3 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WQGF8+86
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 16.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 16.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5994
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5994 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in DH6

Police Recorded Crime near DH6 1HL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH6 1HL

Counts are for Easington & Shotton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
96
YoY +50%
967451
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY stable
422915
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
54
YoY +93%
543312
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
70
YoY +100%
1227833
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

263
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,207
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,207
Christian50.0%
No religion44.0%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,207
50–6422.8%
35–4920.0%
25–3414.4%
65–7410.2%
10–155.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 1,019
One person: other21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
One person: aged 66+9.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · East entrance

    6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    10.8 km straight lineabout 136 min

Bus stops

  • Aged Miners Homes

    Bus · W-bound · west

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Aged Miners Homes

    Bus · E-bound · east

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Moor Edge

    Bus · E-bound · east

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Railway Bridge

    Bus · E-bound · east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Moor Edge

    Bus · W-bound · west

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DH6 1HL

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Easington & Shotton
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH6 1HL
Coordinates
54.7733, -1.4845
Grid reference
NZ332421
Easting
433,264
Northing
542,160
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQGF8+86
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sherburn Hill
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
City of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Easington & Shotton
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Shadforth
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 027D E01020729
E01020729
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 027 E02004311
E02004311
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 027D E01020729
E01020729
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 027 E02004311
E02004311
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM6:08 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH6 1HL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020729 and MSOA E02004311 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5994
Present — Active
Postcode DH6 1HL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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