Postcode DL1 2DG (Darlington)

Map showing DL1 2DG and nearby postcodes

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

DL1 2DG 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 2DG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DL1 2DG is Kennel Lane which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to DL1 2DG (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 2DG is The Blue Bell and is 7.69 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 9.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kennel Lane 13 m
Haughton Green 64 m
St Andrews Close 73 m
Rymers Court 126 m
Rose Lane 151 m
Mill Lane 214 m
Lincoln Court 244 m
Welbeck Avenue 268 m
Southwell Green 280 m
Bishop Close 330 m
Dunelm Walk 341 m
Fryer Crescent 367 m
Stockton Road 495 m
Salters Lane South 637 m
Mcmullen Road 917 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL1 2DG

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 2DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Hall Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
453 m
Springfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
527 m
Haughton Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
527 m
Beaumont Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2018)
527 m
Whinfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
894 m
Heathfield Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.17 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.17 km
Gurney Pease Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.22 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.42 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
1.48 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.72 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 1.94 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.33 km
The Rydal Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.39 km
Longfield Academy 2.4 km
St John's Church of England Academy 2.42 km
Firthmoor Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.53 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.73 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.72 km
St Mary's Before and After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
7.14 km
St Marys C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
7.14 km
Sun Flour Vegan Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
7.26 km
The Talbot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
7.61 km
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
7.69 km
Bishopton Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.76 km
Bishopton And Redmarshall CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
7.84 km
Cleveland & Durham Police Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 28, 2020
9.24 km
Bondcare Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
9.38 km
Oh My Goodness Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
9.44 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
9.44 km
Egglescliffe School & Arts College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
9.55 km
Heffe Mojo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
9.77 km
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
9.77 km
Stillington Post Office & Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2020
9.79 km
Briarwood Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2021
9.83 km
Longfield Service Station Kiosk Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
9.89 km
Riano's Village Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
9.92 km
Stillington Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
9.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Green Bus Stop/Station 70 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 78 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 161 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Haughton Village Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 283 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.26 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.41 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 6.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Elly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Ellyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Toft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Hutton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Horsepasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Skerningham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
East Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Kettonleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
West Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Green Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Beaumont Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 89.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 143,217 kWh - mean 13,020 kWh : median 9,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 24,582 kWh - mean 2,235 kWh : median 1,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL1 2DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.53715600
Longitude -1.52225600
OS Easting 431010
OS Northing 0515870
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