The UK Postcode Database

DH6 3JH

a terminated large user postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in December 1984
DH6 3JH Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7446 / 54°44'40"N

Longitude: -1.4175 / 1°25'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 601870 6067517

OS Easting: 437600

OS Northing: 539000

OS Grid: NZ376390

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LFJK.XZ

Mapcode Global: WHD64.608K

Open Location Code: 9C6WPHVM+R2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gr98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1217 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH6 3JH on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:52
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:37
Sunrise 04:32
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:04
Sunset 21:36
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:16
Hours of daylight today04:02 to 22:06
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:06 to 04:01
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH6 3JH, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for DH6 3JH

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Easington

MP

Grahame Morris Labour

DH6 3JH also falls within the Civil Parish of Wheatley Hill, 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 DH6 3JH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105503 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020790 County Durham 040C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004331 County Durham 040 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04010712 Wheatley Hill Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016196 Thornley & Wheatley Hill 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
E14001211 Easington Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000008 Durham Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000275 Sunderland Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33001908 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
E63007304 Wheatley Hill Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
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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