Postcode DL14 6AE (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 6AE is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 6AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 6AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 DL14 6AE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to DL14 6AE is Westfield Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westfield Road and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 269 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6AE (for ages 11 and under) is Cockton Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DL14 6AE is Cockton Hill WMC and is 211 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on April 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from CFC and is 211 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. 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 DL14 6AE 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 DL14 6AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL14 6AE, and the approximate distance away.

Westfield Road 34 m
Ferguson Court 84 m
Barnard Avenue 106 m
Milton Avenue 116 m
Newlands Avenue 128 m
Cleveland Avenue 131 m
Conway Grove 149 m
Raby Gardens 157 m
Prescott Way 163 m
Blair Grove 179 m
Chatsworth Avenue 181 m
Byron Avenue 181 m
Northumberland Avenue 182 m
Brewer Street 211 m
Escomb Road 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6AE

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 DL14 6AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
403 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
403 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
472 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
472 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
664 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 712 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 764 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
856 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
917 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
942 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.13 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.33 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.1 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.18 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.85 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.86 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.57 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.57 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.61 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 6AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Auckland Park Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
0 m
Bishop Auckland Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
0 m
Bishop Auckland General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
181 m
Royal Voluntary Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
181 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
211 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
211 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
211 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
211 m
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
226 m
M & M (Chemists) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
255 m
Sandringham Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 13, 2021
255 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
255 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
255 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
255 m
Sin Ann's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
255 m
Beedle's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
270 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
284 m
Bishop Auckland Methodist Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
303 m
HC-One No 2 Ltd - Eden House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
303 m
The Green Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
303 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 6AE - Data from Apr 2022

Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Escomb Rd - Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Escomb Rd - Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Cockton Hill Club Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 269 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 331 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 6AE - Data from Dec 2021

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 992 m
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.78 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 6AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 101.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 2.7
30-300 Mbps 17.5% 63.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 82.5% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 780,634 kWh - mean 20,016 kWh : median 22,032 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 146,071 kWh - mean 3,745 kWh : median 3,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65483800
Longitude -1.68075600
OS Easting 420695
OS Northing 0528907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11087
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Bishop Auckland Town
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bishop Auckland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bishop Auckland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002011
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 056
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 056C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2