Postcode DL14 6AW (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6AW and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 6AW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL14 6AW is Ravensworth Avenue which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cockton Hill Club and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 453 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6AW (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 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DL14 6AW is Cockton Hill WMC and is 140 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on April 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bishop Oriental and is 90 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 3.2 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 DL14 6AW 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 6AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ravensworth Avenue 39 m
Tivoli Place 40 m
Chatsworth Avenue 49 m
Byron Avenue 49 m
Cleveland Avenue 59 m
Brewer Street 83 m
Milton Avenue 110 m
Newlands Avenue 115 m
Bell Street 122 m
Northumberland Avenue 129 m
Cockton Hill Road 131 m
Rutland Avenue 132 m
Barnard Avenue 135 m
Raby Gardens 154 m
Wordsworth Avenue 163 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6AW

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 6AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
288 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
288 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
475 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
475 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 671 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 697 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
816 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
844 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
924 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
955 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.12 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.2 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.28 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.68 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.77 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.46 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.52 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.56 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
90 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
101 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
140 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
140 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
140 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
140 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
157 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
157 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
157 m
Sin Ann's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
157 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
161 m
Auckland Park Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
184 m
Bishop Auckland Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
184 m
Akshaya Food and Wine Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
189 m
Beedle's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
227 m
Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
288 m
Cockton Hill Junior School 2433 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
288 m
Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2020
297 m
Bishop Auckland General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
300 m
Royal Voluntary Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
300 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cockton Hill Club Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Cockton Hill Club Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Cabin Gate Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 453 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 466 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.7 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 72.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 10% 50.5 14.7
300+ Mbps 90% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 230,606 kWh - mean 20,964 kWh : median 19,016 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 26,910 kWh - mean 2,691 kWh : median 2,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65326300
Longitude -1.67988500
OS Easting 420752
OS Northing 0528732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9170
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33002010
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 056
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 056B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1