Postcode DL12 9JN (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 9JN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL12 9JN is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL12 9JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL12 9JN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 9JN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to DL12 9JN is B6277 which is centered 19.09 km away.

The closest primary school to DL12 9JN (for ages 11 and under) is Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 16, 2009. 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 9JN is Bowes Social Club and is 1.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rice Go and is 4.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Policing for DL12 9JN 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 9JN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL12 9JN, and the approximate distance away.

B6277 19.09 km
A67 22.08 km
A66 22.98 km
M6 94.31 km
A1 105.04 km
A6 143.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 9JN

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 9JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Outstanding
(January 16, 2009)
1.66 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Good
(November 28, 2019)
5.01 km
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
5.18 km
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.23 km
Barnard Castle School 5.47 km
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
5.77 km
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
5.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL12 9JN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowes & Gilmonby Village Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
January 30, 2019
1.35 km
Bowes Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
1.45 km
Ancient Unicorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
1.49 km
Bowes Hutchinson C E Aided Primary School 3303 School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
1.66 km
The Pinfold Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.92 km
Lartington Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
3.9 km
Teesdale Barnard Castle Caravan & Motorhome Clubsite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
4 km
Association of Teesdale Day Clubs Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.07 km
Kirklands at Startforth Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
4.07 km
H M Y O I Deerbolt Other catering premises 4
Good
September 21, 2018
4.12 km
Cross Lanes Organic Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
4.32 km
Bright Woods Forest School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
4.4 km
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2020
4.61 km
Rice Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
4.66 km
Blagraves House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
4.68 km
Bengal Merchant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
4.73 km
Shirls Shakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2015
4.73 km
The Old Well Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
4.73 km
The Sugar Mouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.73 km
Artisan Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
4.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL12 9JN - Data from Apr 2022

Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL12 9JN - Data from Dec 2021

Weather Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Crag Force Waterfall 1.51 km
High Crag Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Deepdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mill Force Waterfall 1.91 km
Crag Pond Inland Water 1.96 km
Craddock's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Greta Valley Valley 2.08 km
Crag Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Kilmond Scars Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Chert Gill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Crow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Kilmond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL12 9JN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.9 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21.5 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 37.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.52491400
Longitude -1.99116000
OS Easting 400670
OS Northing 0514403
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15192
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 E33001977
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 065
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 065B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3