Postcode DL13 4LE (County Durham)

Map showing DL13 4LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL13 4LE is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL13 4LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL13 4LE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 4LE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL13 4LE is Wear Street which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridge Street and is 13 m away.

The closest primary school to DL13 4LE (for ages 11 and under) is Tow Law Millennium Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DL13 4LE is Tow Law Masonic Hall and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fry and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 DL13 4LE 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 4LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL13 4LE, and the approximate distance away.

Wear Street 117 m
St Alban's Street 132 m
Bridge Street 133 m
Attlee Court 158 m
Wolsingham Road 215 m
Campbell Street 217 m
Baring Court 242 m
High Street 283 m
Ironworks Road 647 m
B6297 1.67 km
B6296 4.23 km
A688 13.91 km
A689 16.92 km
A68 61.85 km
M6 121.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL13 4LE

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 4LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
132 m
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 837 m
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.03 km
Wolsingham Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.48 km
Hartside Primary Academy 4.64 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.8 km
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
5.21 km
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
5.35 km
Wolsingham School 5.52 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 6.52 km
Esh Winning Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
7.39 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
7.52 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.53 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
7.87 km
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning 7.95 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 7.96 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
8.37 km
Parkside Academy 8.71 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
8.85 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
9.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL13 4LE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tow Law Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
0 m
Tow Law Millennium Primary School 2307 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
132 m
Golden Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2020
180 m
Bua Boutique Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
218 m
Tow Law Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 30, 2020
218 m
Tow Law Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2019
315 m
Looking Glass House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
325 m
Page's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
325 m
Premier - Tow Law Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2016
325 m
VV Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2020
325 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
403 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
403 m
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
403 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
403 m
J C Dobson (Butcher) Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
573 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2014
573 m
Tow Law Town AFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
663 m
Castle Bank Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
679 m
Sure Start Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
August 30, 2012
728 m
Tow Law Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
728 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL13 4LE - Data from Apr 2022

Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Monument Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Monument Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Working Mens Club Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 35.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL13 4LE - Data from Dec 2021

Tow Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Young Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Snipegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Railway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
General's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Cock's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Stonefoot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Low Cock's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Helme Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Woodfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Roadside Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL13 4LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 60.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 371,686 kWh - mean 16,160 kWh : median 14,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 64,386 kWh - mean 2,575 kWh : median 2,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL13 4LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.74175300
Longitude -1.81242700
OS Easting 412174
OS Northing 0538548
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6408
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Tow Law
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Tow Law BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001995
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 045
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 045E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2