Postcode DH8 8RU

Postcode DH8 8RU is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 54.860819, -1.852504 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 181m above sea level. It comes under the district of County Durham and ward of Benfieldside. The constituency for this postcode is North West Durham. The local authority for this postcode is . It was introduced in 01 January, 1980.

Find below 5 addresses and 6 businesses in postcode DH8 8RU.


Census Data for DH8 8RU

Postcode DH8 8RU has a population of about 39 spread across 14 households. As per Office for National Statistics, this postcode is categorized as a Urban City And Town area.


GridRef/LSOA Details

The grid reference for this postcode is NZ095517. The lower layer super output area for DH8 8RU is County Durham 014B(E01020631).


Postcode Details
Postcode DH8 8RU
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 54.860819
Longitude -1.852504
Easting 409566
Northing 551791
Altitude 181
Rural or Urban Area? Urban city and town
Introduced 01 January, 1980
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District County Durham
District Code E06000047
Ward Benfieldside
Ward Code E05009037
Constituency North West Durham
Country England
County County Durham
County Code E11000007
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit DH8 8RU
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
DH 8
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
8 RU
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit DH8 8RU 1 1 39 14
Postcode Sector DH8 8 222 184 6853 3094
Postcode District DH8 1681 1308 38382 16986
Postcode Area DH 11267 8907 309030 132814

Nearby Places

6 Companies Near Postcode DH8 8RU

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
Mili Medical Ltd 24 Durham Road, Blackhill, DH8 8RU Private Limited Company 01/10/2016 0.00 miles
Cassiopeia Security Services Limited 41 Durham Road, Blackhill, DH8 8RS Private Limited Company 13/06/2016 0.05 miles
Alecto Electrical And Building Contractors Limited 10d Queens Road, DH8 0BH Private Limited Company 30/10/2015 0.28 miles
Aab Conveyors Ltd 20 Barley Mill Road, DH8 8JP Private Limited Company 29/01/2014 0.32 miles
A.d. Scott Asbestos Consultancy Ltd 1 Industrial Estate, Park Road North, Blackhill, DH8 5UN Private Limited Company 22/09/2008 0.44 miles
Insight Safety Limited 1 Industrial Estate, Park Road North, Blackhill, DH8 5UN Private Limited Company 09/09/2013 0.44 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode DH8 8RU

Name Type Address Approx Distance
Benfieldside Junior School Community School Durham Road, County Durham, DH8 8RX 0.13 miles
Benfieldside Infant School Community School Benfieldside Road, County Durham, DH8 0JX 0.14 miles
Benfieldside Primary School Community School Moorlands, County Durham, DH8 0JX 0.14 miles
St Mary's RC Infant School Voluntary Aided School St Mary's Street, County Durham, DH8 8PG 0.21 miles
Blackhill Infant School Community School St Mary's Street, County Durham, DH8 8PG 0.21 miles
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Blackhill Voluntary Aided School Pemberton Road, County Durham, DH8 8JD 0.30 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode DH8 8RU

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Stocksfield Rail Station Stocksfield STCKSFL SKS 6.48 miles
Prudhoe Rail Station Prudhoe PRUDHOE PRU 7.27 miles
Riding Mill Rail Station Riding Mill RIDNGML RDM 7.70 miles
Wylam Rail Station Wylam WYLAM WYM 8.03 miles
Blaydon Rail Station Blaydon, Gateshead BLAYDON BLO 9.14 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station Wolsingham WOLSHAM WLH 9.38 miles

6 Bustops Near Postcode DH8 8RU

Name Address Bus Stop Type Approx Distance
St Andrews Church (W-bound) A691, Blackhill On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.06 miles
Surtees shop (Nw-bound) Cutlers Hall Road, Bridgehill On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.10 miles
Pemberton Road (Ne-bound) Pemberton Road, Bridgehill On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.11 miles
St Andrews Church (E-bound) A691, Blackhill On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.13 miles
The Highgate PH (N-bound) Benfieldside Road, Blackhill On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.13 miles
The Highgate PH (S-bound) Benfieldside Road, Blackhill On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.15 miles

6 Metro Stations Near Postcode DH8 8RU

Name Address Approx Distance
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 12.01 miles
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Bensham Road, Gateshead 12.07 miles
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Strawberry Place, Newcastle upon Tyne 12.07 miles
Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 12.28 miles
Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 12.44 miles
Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Argyll Street, Manors, Newcastle upon Tyne 12.57 miles

2 Airports Near Postcode DH8 8RU

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
Newcastle International Airport Airport, Newcastle upon Tyne NCL 13.44 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport Durham Tees Valley Airport, Middleton St George, Darlington MME 29.41 miles

6 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
DH8 8RS 0.051 miles
DH8 0BH 0.276 miles
DH8 8JP 0.322 miles
DH8 5UN 0.442 miles
DH8 5PY 0.449 miles
DH8 8LF 0.481 miles