The postcode DL14 6BL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 6BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 6BL 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 6BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to DL14 6BL is Arthur Terrace which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cabin Gate and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 662 m away.
The closest primary school to DL14 6BL (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 6BL is Cockton Hill WMC and is 322 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on April 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong House and is 153 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 100.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL14 6BL is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL14 6BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 6BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 6BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL14 6BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 357 m |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 357 m |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 483 m |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 483 m |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 528 m | |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 651 m | |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 790 m |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 890 m |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 999 m |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.06 km |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 1.98 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 2.54 km |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 3.33 km |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.56 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 3.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 6BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akshaya Food and Wine Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 27, 2021 | 47 m | |
| Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2020 | 99 m | |
| Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2020 | 140 m | |
| Hong Kong House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 153 m | |
| Yellow Wellies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 199 m | |
| Bishop Oriental | Awaiting Inspection | 250 m | |
| Bishop Bertos | Awaiting Inspection | 308 m | |
| Cockton Hill News and Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 21, 2022 | 308 m | |
| Gills Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 15, 2019 | 308 m | |
| Sin Ann's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 308 m | |
| CFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 10, 2021 | 322 m | |
| Cockton Hill WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 17, 2019 | 322 m | |
| Franco's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2020 | 322 m | |
| Jasmine Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 322 m | |
| Butterwick Hospice Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 337 m | |
| Family Action: Active Families | Exempt June 9, 2021 | 337 m | |
| Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 357 m | |
| Cockton Hill Junior School 2433 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 357 m | |
| Durham Alliance for Community Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2021 | 371 m | |
| The Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 371 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 6BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Cabin Gate | 113 m | |
| Cabin Gate | 120 m | |
| St Marys RC Church | 199 m | |
| St Marys RC Church | 225 m | |
| Cockton Hill Club | 270 m | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 662 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 686 m | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 3.96 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 22.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 6BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Primrose Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Brack's Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Shawbrow Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Sewell's Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Canney Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 2.71 km |
| Binchester Plantation | 2.72 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Brusselton Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Pixley Hill | 3.77 km | |
| Fox Rush Wood | 3.85 km | |
| Deborah Wood | 3.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 6BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.9 Mbps | 100.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.6 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for DL14 6BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.65127800 |
| Longitude | -1.68024100 |
| OS Easting | 420730 |
| OS Northing | 0528511 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 | 5A1 |