Postcode DL12 8UE (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 8UE and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL12 8UE is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL12 8UE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL12 8UE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 8UE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DL12 8UE is The Green which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Main Road Layby and is 65 m away.

The closest primary school to DL12 8UE (for ages 11 and under) is Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Teesdale School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DL12 8UE is GlaxoSmithKline Sports and Social Club and is 1.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 77.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 DL12 8UE 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 Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL12 8UE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL12 8UE, and the approximate distance away.

The Green 38 m
The Crescent 162 m
The Avenue 217 m
Stainton Bank 299 m
B6279 10.55 km
A688 15.8 km
B6278 18.96 km
A66 29.49 km
A68 79.41 km
M6 100.47 km
A1 105.55 km
A6 146.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 8UE

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 8UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
1.56 km
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.65 km
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.11 km
Barnard Castle School 2.15 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.42 km
Staindrop Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
5.64 km
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
5.99 km
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2010)
6.61 km
Cockfield Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2011)
8.14 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
8.31 km
Woodland Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
8.57 km
Butterknowle Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
8.6 km
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Outstanding
(January 16, 2009)
9 km
Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool Good
(May 22, 2019)
9.87 km
Ingleton CofE Primary School 10.3 km
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 10.85 km
Ramshaw Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
11.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL12 8UE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Durham & Cleveland Army Cadet Force Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
371 m
Stainton & Streatlam Village Hall Association Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2013
677 m
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
Teesdale Community Resources Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.14 km
Teesdale Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
1.41 km
Teesdale School 4174 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
1.56 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
1.61 km
Green Lane C of E Controlled Primary School 3121 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.65 km
Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 1, 2019
1.65 km
GlaxoSmithKline Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
1.71 km
Teesdale Leisure Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
1.71 km
Redwell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
1.73 km
Phoenix Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 10, 2019
1.82 km
Richardson Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.82 km
The 19th @ Barnard Castle Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.88 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.93 km
Hanover Housing - Charles Dickens Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
1.93 km
Rooftops Nursery School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.98 km
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2017
2 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL12 8UE - Data from Apr 2022

Main Road Layby Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Main Road Layby Bus Stop/Station 161 m
The Oval Bus Stop/Station 322 m
The Oval Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL12 8UE - Data from Dec 2021

Daisy Hill Hill Or Mountain 440 m
Stainton Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Stell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Broomielaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Saw Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Coronation Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Phillips Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Sally Gill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Humbleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Forthburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Allotment Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL12 8UE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.9 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 32.54 Mbps
Upload 1.4 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 8.77 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 77.3% 19.4 1.8
30-300 Mbps 22.7% 32 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 199,496 kWh - mean 9,975 kWh : median 9,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 57,557 kWh - mean 3,029 kWh : median 2,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL12 8UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.55704800
Longitude -1.89216400
OS Easting 407072
OS Northing 0517984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17728
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Barnard Castle East
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001965
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 064
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 064H
Output Area / Small Area 8C3