Postcode DL1 2DF (Darlington)

Map showing DL1 2DF and nearby postcodes

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

DL1 2DF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 2DF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DL1 2DF is Haughton Green which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to DL1 2DF (for ages 11 and under) is Red Hall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DL1 2DF is The Blue Bell and is 7.6 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 9.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL1 2DF 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 2DF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Haughton Green 31 m
Rose Lane 81 m
Kennel Lane 88 m
Rymers Court 99 m
Mill Lane 142 m
St Andrews Close 148 m
Lincoln Court 169 m
Southwell Green 219 m
Leicester Grove 231 m
Welbeck Avenue 233 m
Bangor Grove 279 m
Fryer Crescent 310 m
Rochester Way 313 m
Feetham Avenue 325 m
Bishop Close 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL1 2DF

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 2DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Hall Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
468 m
Springfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
543 m
Haughton Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
543 m
Beaumont Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2018)
543 m
Whinfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
837 m
Heathfield Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.23 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.25 km
Gurney Pease Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.29 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.44 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
1.57 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.78 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 2 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.04 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.4 km
Longfield Academy 2.44 km
The Rydal Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.46 km
St John's Church of England Academy 2.49 km
Firthmoor Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.58 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.8 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.65 km
St Mary's Before and After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
7.07 km
St Marys C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
7.07 km
Sun Flour Vegan Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
7.19 km
The Talbot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
7.53 km
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
7.6 km
Bishopton Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.68 km
Bishopton And Redmarshall CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
7.76 km
Cleveland & Durham Police Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 28, 2020
9.18 km
Bondcare Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
9.31 km
Oh My Goodness Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
9.35 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
9.35 km
Egglescliffe School & Arts College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
9.49 km
Heffe Mojo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
9.69 km
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
9.69 km
Stillington Post Office & Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2020
9.71 km
Briarwood Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2021
9.75 km
Longfield Service Station Kiosk Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
9.8 km
Riano's Village Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
9.84 km
Stillington Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
9.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Green Bus Stop/Station 27 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Haughton Village Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 199 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Haughton Village Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 242 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.35 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.49 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 6.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Elly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Ellyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Toft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Hutton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Horsepasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Skerningham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Kettonleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
East Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
West Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
Beaumont Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Tutin Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 106.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 90 14.2
300+ Mbps 92.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 588,186 kWh - mean 21,007 kWh : median 19,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 69,336 kWh - mean 2,889 kWh : median 2,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL1 2DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.53760100
Longitude -1.52121600
OS Easting 431077
OS Northing 0515920
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6941
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33001696
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3