DH6 3RN

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DH6 3RN	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DH6 3RN

Shinwell Terrace - 24 properties, USRN 11908953

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 11908957

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.741 / 54°44'27"N

Longitude: -1.4211 / 1°25'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 601643 6067117

OS Easting: 437367

OS Northing: 538603

OS Grid: NZ373386

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LFJM.38

Mapcode Global: WHD64.43J9

Open Location Code: 9C6WPHRH+CG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gr97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

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 3RN on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:36
Sunrise	04:31
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:20

Hours of daylight today	04:01 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:07 to 04:00
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Rises	00:11
Moon sets	09:23

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

Residential Property Sales in DH6 3RN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 April 2023	10 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£50,000
27 March 2023	17 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,950
24 November 2017	1 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
23 September 2016	12 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£51,000
15 February 2011	23 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
19 January 2009	12 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,000
5 October 2007	21 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,000
23 February 2007	4 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£54,000
16 July 2004	12 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£49,000
28 January 2004	21 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,000
6 June 2003	21 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£10,500
3 March 2000	13 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£27,375
22 October 1999	15 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£25,950
9 April 1999	24 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£26,500
12 June 1998	1 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£23,000
18 November 1996	15 Shinwell Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3RN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£20,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DH6 3RN

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Easington

MP

Grahame Morris Labour

DH6 3RN 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 3RN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00105497		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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