Postcode DL12 0HQ (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 0HQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL12 0HQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL12 0HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL12 0HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 DL12 0HQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to DL12 0HQ is B6277 which is centered 4.57 km away.

The closest primary school to DL12 0HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Forest of Teesdale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DL12 0HQ is The Golden Lion and is 9.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019.

Policing for DL12 0HQ is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL12 0HQ, and the approximate distance away.

B6277 4.57 km
A689 14.6 km
A66 15.74 km
A686 19.94 km
A68 64.72 km
M6 102.88 km
A1 126.73 km
A6 161.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 0HQ

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 DL12 0HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest of Teesdale Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.03 km
St John's Chapel Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
9.62 km
Wearhead Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
10.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL12 0HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langdon Beck Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
2.14 km
Forest Of Teesdale Primary School 2410 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
3.03 km
High Force Hotel & Waterfall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
4.9 km
The Falls Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
7.15 km
The Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.94 km
Weardale Adventure Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.4 km
Barrington Bites Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
9.43 km
Cafe Maxines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
9.43 km
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
9.43 km
Lakes and Dales Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 20, 2019
9.43 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
9.43 km
The Blue Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
9.46 km
St Johns Chapel Primary School 2322 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
9.62 km
Wearhead Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 1, 2014
10.02 km
Wearhead Primary School 2324 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
10.03 km
Hill House East Country B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
10.46 km
Hare and Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
10.89 km
Westgate Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 1, 2014
10.89 km
Westgate Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
10.97 km
Lands Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
11.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL12 0HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Airport Air 47.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL12 0HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Coarse Foot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Tarn Dub Inland Water 1.96 km
Langdon Beck Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Brown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
White Force Waterfall 2.29 km
Haugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Cauldron Snout Waterfall 2.57 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Cow Green Reservoir Inland Water 3.14 km
Touting Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Noon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Boiling Pot Inland Water 3.29 km
Wool Pits Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Hart Hope Valley 3.61 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66298900
Longitude -2.25382900
OS Easting 383725
OS Northing 0529796
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13113
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Barnard Castle West
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
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 County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001976
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 065
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 065D
Output Area / Small Area 1A3