Postcode DL13 1DJ (County Durham)

Map showing DL13 1DJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL13 1DJ is A689 which is centered 10.63 km away.

The closest primary school to DL13 1DJ (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 1DJ is Cowshill Hotel and is 1.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A689 10.63 km
B6277 11.1 km
A686 14.98 km
A68 55.13 km
M6 112.39 km
A1 134.6 km
A6 170.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL13 1DJ

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 1DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wearhead Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.06 km
St John's Chapel Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
4.1 km
Nenthead Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
8.25 km
Forest of Teesdale Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
9.65 km
Rookhope Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
9.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wearhead Primary School 2324 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
1.06 km
Wearhead Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 1, 2014
1.18 km
Cowshill Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
1.56 km
Cowshill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.57 km
The Calf House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.57 km
Mrs Anita Holmes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 12, 2015
1.7 km
North Pennines Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 28, 2018
2.29 km
Low Cornriggs Farm House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 7, 2018
2.36 km
Weardale Adventure Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
2.84 km
The Blue Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.91 km
Killhope Lead Mining Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 10, 2021
3.94 km
St Johns Chapel Primary School 2322 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
4.1 km
Barrington Bites Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
4.12 km
Cafe Maxines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
4.12 km
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.12 km
Lakes and Dales Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 20, 2019
4.12 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.12 km
Hill Top Haven Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5.14 km
Hill House East Country B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
6.05 km
Allenheads Centre For Arts & The Environment Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 26, 2018
6.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Airport Air 42.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Burnhope Reservoir Inland Water 722 m
Black Cleugh Valley 731 m
Plover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Ullsfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Barbary Pool Inland Water 1.67 km
Hole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Poperd Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
North Grain Inland Water 2.11 km
Ires Hope Valley 2.21 km
Featherston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Copt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Lanehead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Allercleugh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.6 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 14.14 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 13 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 21,988 kWh - mean 3,665 kWh : median 4,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL13 1DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.74901100
Longitude -2.24005200
OS Easting 384646
OS Northing 0539366
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