DL5 6NS

a postcode in Darlington

Introduced in January 1980

DL5 6NS	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 DL5 6NS

Red House Lane - 7 properties, USRN 10414300

Shildon Road - 1 property, USRN 10414119

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6109 / 54°36'39"N

Longitude: -1.6358 / 1°38'9"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588103 6052353

OS Easting: 423619

OS Northing: 524034

OS Grid: NZ236240

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KH03.NW

Mapcode Global: WHC5G.VC6J

Open Location Code: 9C6WJ967+9M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eo36

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18804 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DL5 6NS on Monday 15 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:33
Sunrise	04:29
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:44
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:40
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:51

Hours of daylight today	03:59 to 22:14
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:14 to 03:59
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	02:54
Moon sets	22:07

For a full sun and moon calendar for DL5 6NS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL5 6NS

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	10 October 2008	Red House, Redworth, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6NS	Detached	Freehold	£450,000

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 DL5 6NS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Darlington

MP

Lola McEvoy Labour

Darlington Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Heighington & Coniscliffe

Councillors

Gerald Lee Conservative

Paul Crudass Conservative

DL5 6NS also falls within the Civil Parish of Heighington, 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 DL5 6NS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00062201		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00174208		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01012334	Darlington 001B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002559	Darlington 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000296	Heighington	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05010419	Heighington & Coniscliffe	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E06000005	Darlington	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000001	North East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001190	Darlington	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000008	Durham	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000199	Darlington	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33001685		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000034	Tees Valley	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000247	NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 16C	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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