Postcode DL13 1AU (County Durham) Terminated April 2003

Map showing DL13 1AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL13 1AU is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1991 and terminated in April 2003.DL13 1AU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DL13 1AU 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 1AU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to DL13 1AU is Cross Lane which is centered 194 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hotel and is 477 m away.

The closest primary school to DL13 1AU (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 1AU is Cowshill Hotel and is 501 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cross Lane 194 m
Cornriggs 329 m
B6295 10.2 km
A689 10.3 km
B6277 12.49 km
A686 15 km
A68 53.52 km
M6 114.09 km
A1 135.75 km
A6 172.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL13 1AU

Introduction January 1991
Termination April 2003
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL13 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wearhead Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.42 km
St John's Chapel Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
4.4 km
Nenthead Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
7.99 km
Rookhope Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
8.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mrs Anita Holmes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 12, 2015
4 m
Cowshill Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
393 m
Cowshill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
501 m
The Calf House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
501 m
Low Cornriggs Farm House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 7, 2018
823 m
North Pennines Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 28, 2018
1.12 km
Wearhead Primary School 2324 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
1.42 km
Wearhead Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 1, 2014
1.5 km
Killhope Lead Mining Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 10, 2021
3.1 km
Weardale Adventure Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
3.3 km
The Blue Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.28 km
St Johns Chapel Primary School 2322 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
4.4 km
Hill Top Haven Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.42 km
Barrington Bites Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
4.5 km
Cafe Maxines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
4.5 km
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.5 km
Lakes and Dales Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 20, 2019
4.5 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.5 km
Allenheads Centre For Arts & The Environment Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 26, 2018
4.53 km
The Allenheads Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hotel Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Field Centre Bus Stop/Station 1.1 km
Field Centre Bus Stop/Station 1.15 km
Airport Air 41.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 687 m
North Grain Inland Water 1.17 km
Lanehead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Heathery Cleugh Valley 1.34 km
Poppet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Plover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Black Cleugh Valley 1.49 km
Featherston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Ullsfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Elmford Cleugh Valley 2.17 km
New Level Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Burnhope Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Poperd Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Burtree Fell Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.76346000
Longitude -2.23146600
OS Easting 385204
OS Northing 0540972
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