Postcode DL1 5AL (Darlington)

The postcode DL1 5AL is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL1 5AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL1 5AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5AL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to DL1 5AL is Coleridge Gardens which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skerne Park Post Office and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to DL1 5AL (for ages 11 and under) is Skerne Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 2, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Carmel College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DL1 5AL is Half Moon and is 7.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL1 5AL 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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