Postcode DL13 1AP (County Durham)

Map showing DL13 1AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL13 1AP is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL13 1AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL13 1AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 DL13 1AP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to DL13 1AP is B6295 which is centered 9.53 km away.

The closest primary school to DL13 1AP (for ages 11 and under) is Wearhead Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DL13 1AP is Cowshill Hotel and is 2.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 2.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Policing for DL13 1AP 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 DL13 1AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL13 1AP, and the approximate distance away.

B6295 9.53 km
A689 12.53 km
A686 12.76 km
B6277 13.84 km
A68 52.84 km
M6 114.33 km
A1 137.41 km
A6 173.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL13 1AP

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 DL13 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wearhead Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.32 km
Nenthead Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
5.75 km
St John's Chapel Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
6.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL13 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Killhope Lead Mining Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 10, 2021
1.15 km
North Pennines Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 28, 2018
1.23 km
Low Cornriggs Farm House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 7, 2018
1.77 km
Mrs Anita Holmes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 12, 2015
2.24 km
Hill Top Haven Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
2.33 km
Cowshill Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
2.6 km
Cowshill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
2.71 km
The Calf House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.71 km
Wearhead Primary School 2324 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.32 km
Wearhead Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 1, 2014
3.45 km
The Allenheads Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.67 km
The Hemmel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
4.73 km
Allenheads Centre For Arts & The Environment Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 26, 2018
4.83 km
Springboard Sunderland Allenheads Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
4.9 km
Weardale Adventure Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
5.36 km
Thorn Green Bunkhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
5.36 km
Carrshield Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
5.72 km
The Blue Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.4 km
St Johns Chapel Primary School 2322 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
6.54 km
Barrington Bites Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
6.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL13 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Airport Air 39.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL13 1AP - Data from Dec 2021

Collier Hill Hill Or Mountain 433 m
New Level Hill Hill Or Mountain 500 m
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 622 m
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 704 m
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 932 m
Well Hope Valley 1.07 km
North Grain Inland Water 1.08 km
Lanehead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Copt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Snodberry Cleugh Valley 1.54 km
Cowhorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Plover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Lamb's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Kidd's Dam Inland Water 1.85 km
Heathery Cleugh Valley 1.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL13 1AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.2 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 2.58 Mbps
Upload 0.7 Mbps 0.7 Mbps 0.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 16.7% 2 0.6
2-5 Mbps 66.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 16.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77005000
Longitude -2.26444800
OS Easting 383085
OS Northing 0541712
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11861
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Weardale
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: Established farming 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 E33001991
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 042A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2