The UK Postcode Database

DH8 6AU

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH8 6AU 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 DH8 6AU

Ashdale Road - 20 properties, USRN 11005471

Oakdale Road - 1 property, USRN 11005937

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8558 / 54°51'20"N

Longitude: -1.8268 / 1°49'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 575314 6079373

OS Easting: 411217

OS Northing: 551233

OS Grid: NZ112512

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HDP9.94

Mapcode Global: WHC46.X68T

Open Location Code: 9C6WV54F+87

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94cu05

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, 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): 12280 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH8 6AU on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:10
Sunrise 05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:30 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:31
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:46
Moon sets 22:40

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH8 6AU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH8 6AU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 May 2023 14 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £92,500
3 April 2023 12 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
6 December 2021 31 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
6 August 2021 16 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £123,500
10 November 2020 33 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
1 July 2019 16 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £71,000
4 October 2016 20 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
22 January 2014 8 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
12 June 2003 24 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
9 November 2001 16 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £32,500
8 February 2000 31 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £30,000
24 March 1999 14 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £37,400
3 September 1996 33 Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6AU Semi-detached Freehold £37,500

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 DH8 6AU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Blaydon and Consett

MP

Liz Twist Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH8 6AU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104730 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183239 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01020641 County Durham 010C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004303 County Durham 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05016166 Consett North 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
E14001106 Blaydon and Consett Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000008 Durham Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000245 Newcastle Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33001801 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
E43000254 County Durham, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2018 ONS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007247 Consett 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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