Postcode DL1 2AJ (Darlington)

Map showing DL1 2AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL1 2AJ is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL1 2AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL1 2AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DL1 2AJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DL1 2AJ is Bamburgh Place which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bamburgh Place and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to DL1 2AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Springfield Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 18, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DL1 2AJ is The Blue Bell and is 7.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 12, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stillington Chippy and is 10.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL1 2AJ is covered by the Durham police force association and Darlington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL1 2AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL1 2AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Bamburgh Place 31 m
Hutton Avenue 123 m
Kielder Drive 144 m
Alnwick Place 144 m
Dunstan Grove 153 m
Howick Close 162 m
Wallington Drive 167 m
Etal Close 167 m
Wheeldale Close 186 m
Mossbank Grove 188 m
Meldon Close 194 m
Littlebeck Drive 199 m
Corbridge Crescent 210 m
Springwell Terrace 215 m
Cragwellside 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL1 2AJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL1 2AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
253 m
Haughton Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
253 m
Beaumont Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2018)
253 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
749 m
Gurney Pease Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
792 m
Whinfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
902 m
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.11 km
Red Hall Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.15 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.28 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.29 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
1.34 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.56 km
Longfield Academy 1.68 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.9 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.23 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 2.34 km
The Rydal Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.54 km
St John's Church of England Academy 2.71 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.73 km
Firthmoor Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL1 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.66 km
St Mary's Before and After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
7.73 km
St Marys C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
7.73 km
The Talbot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
7.79 km
Sun Flour Vegan Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
7.86 km
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
7.9 km
Bishopton Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.96 km
Bishopton And Redmarshall CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
8.04 km
Oh My Goodness Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
9.76 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
9.76 km
Heffe Mojo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
9.89 km
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
9.89 km
Cleveland & Durham Police Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 28, 2020
9.9 km
Stillington Post Office & Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2020
9.91 km
Bondcare Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
9.94 km
Riano's Village Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
10.03 km
Stillington Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
10.12 km
C & A Catering Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
10.17 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
10.18 km
Briarwood Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2021
10.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL1 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Bamburgh Place Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Alnwick Place Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Morpeth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Springwell Terrace Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Springwell Terrace Bus Stop/Station 257 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.24 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.39 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 7.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL1 2AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Hutton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Elly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Ellyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Skerningham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Toft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Horsepasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Beaumont Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Tutin Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Kettonleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
East Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL1 2AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 90.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.4 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 216,873 kWh - mean 12,048 kWh : median 12,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL1 2AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.54061600
Longitude -1.53169100
OS Easting 430397
OS Northing 0516251
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11163
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Darlington
Electoral Ward Haughton & Springfield
Local Authority District Darlington
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Tees Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tees Valley

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000005
Travel To Work Area Darlington

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Darlington
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Tees Valley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Darlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001697
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3