Postcode DL1 5BQ (Darlington)

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

DL1 5BQ 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 5BQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to DL1 5BQ is Shakespeare Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wordsworth Road and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to DL1 5BQ (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 5BQ is Half Moon and is 7.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.5 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 5BQ 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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