The UK Postcode Database

DH1 1YJ

a terminated large user postcode in County Durham

Introduced in July 1986, terminated in December 1990
DH1 1YJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.738 / 54°44'16"N

Longitude: -1.5496 / 1°32'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 593382 6066597

OS Easting: 429100

OS Northing: 538200

OS Grid: NZ291382

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KFMN.9C

Mapcode Global: WHC4Y.55CN

Open Location Code: 9C6WPFQ2+55

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fr47

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8741 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH1 1YJ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:39
Sunrise 04:33
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:04
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:12
Hours of daylight today04:03 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:02
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:52
Moon Rises 23:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH1 1YJ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for DH1 1YJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

MP

Alan Strickland Labour

DH1 1YJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Croxdale and Hett, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH1 1YJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105028 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020696 County Durham 041B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004318 County Durham 041 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04010615 Croxdale and Hett Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016160 Bowburn & Coxhoe Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E06000047 County Durham Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001382 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000008 Durham Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000203 Durham and Bishop Auckland Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33001862 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000025 North East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 January 2011 BEIS
E38000234 NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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