The DH6 2 postcode sector stands on the Durham and Tyne & Wear border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH6 2 postcode sector is home to a bustling 9,636 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 271 postcodes already in use, this leaves 129 units available.
The largest settlement in the DH6 2 postal code is Shotton Colliery followed by South Hetton, and Haswell.
The DH6 2 Postcode shares a border with SR7 8 (SEAHAM, Dalton-le-Dale, Hawthorn), SR7 9 (Murton), DH5 0 (Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hole), SR8 2 (PETERLEE, North West Industrial Estate, South West Industrial Estate), SR8 3 (PETERLEE, Easington, Easington Colliery), TS27 4 (Blackhall Colliery, Castle Eden, Hesleden), TS28 5 (WINGATE, Station Town), DH6 1 (Sherburn Village, Sherburn Hill, High Pittington) and DH6 3 (Wheatley Hill, Thornley).
The sector is within the post town of DURHAM.
DH6 2 is a postcode sector within the DH6 postcode district which is within the DH Durham postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the DH6 2 postal sector is the Durham Delivery Office.
The area of the DH6 2 postcode sector is 8.14 square miles which is 21.09 square kilometres or 5,210.39 square acres.
Map of the DH6 2 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
Shotton Colliery (86 Streets)
South Hetton (55 Streets)
Haswell (51 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Hawthorn
WEST LANE ARDEN STREET BARNET SQUARE BELVERDERE GARDENS BESSEMER ROAD CO-OPERATIVE TERRACE DEAN AVENUE DEAN TERRACE DIXON ESTATE BUNGALOWS EAST STREET FARADAY TERRACE / RICHMOND TERRACE GREEN LANE HALL LANE HART TO HASWELL WALKWAY JAMIESON STREET KING STREET PASTEUR ROAD SHOTTON LANE SORRELL CLOSEWhitehouse Business Park
TRAYNOR WAYPETERLEE
SHOTTON ROADHaswell
MCATEER COURTEasington Village
DURHAM LANEWeather Forecast for DH6 2
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 3.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Sunny day | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 1.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 4.00% | NNE 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 9.00% | NNW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 10.00% | NNW 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 4.00% | NNW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 36.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 11.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 9.00% | ENE 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 3.00% | E 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 2.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 2.00% | E 2 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 1.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 4.00% | NNE 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 5.00% | NE 2 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 10.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 12.00% | E 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 15.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 13.00% | E 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 13.00% | ENE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 15.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Light rain | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 46.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Light rain | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 47.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Heavy rain | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 75.00% | NNE 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 76.00% | NNE 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 78.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 49.00% | N 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 10.00% | ESE 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the DH6 2 Postcode Sector
Shotton Primary School
Community school
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, County Durham, DH6 2JP
Head: Mrs Heather Shaw
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-03-30 (757 days ago)
Website: Visit Shotton Primary School Website
Phone: 01915262006
Number of Pupils: 295
South Hetton Primary
Academy sponsor led
Frederick Terrace, Durham, , DH6 2TJ
Head: Nicola Mayo
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-09-28 (210 days ago)
Website: Visit South Hetton Primary Website
Phone: 01915261662
Number of Pupils: 217
House Prices in the DH6 2 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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| Detached | £174,629 | 31 | £157,105 | 54 | £165,973 | 52 | £156,368 | 45 |
| Semi-Detached | £72,129 | 41 | £83,185 | 65 | £83,274 | 42 | £89,546 | 56 |
| Terraced | £60,548 | 48 | £64,353 | 75 | £67,265 | 72 | £66,845 | 84 |
| Flats | £39,000 | 2 | £50,000 | 1 | £24,875 | 4 | £23,750 | 2 |
Important Postcodes DH6 2 in the Postcode Sector
DH6 2JP is the postcode for INFANT SCHOOL, Shotton Primary School, Grange Terrace, JUNIOR SCHOOL, Shotton Primary School, Grange Terrace, SWIMMING POOL, Shotton Primary School, Grange Terrace, and Shotton Primary School, Grange Terrace
DH6 2JQ is the postcode for Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Fleming Field
DH6 2TJ is the postcode for South Hetton Primary School, Frederick Terrace, and South Hetton Primary School, Frederick Terrace, South Hetton
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