The postcode DL14 6DS is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 6DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 6DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 DL14 6DS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to DL14 6DS is Dixon Street which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Auction Mart and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 441 m away.
The closest primary school to DL14 6DS (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 6DS is The Grand Hotel and is 58 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panku Bishop Auckland and is 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL14 6DS 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 6DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 6DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 6DS
| 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 6DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 435 m |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 435 m |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 476 m |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 631 m |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 856 m |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.32 km | |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 1.6 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 2.61 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.76 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 2.95 km | |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 3.3 km |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.38 km |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 6DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2019 | 58 m | |
| Asda Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 269 m | |
| Panku Bishop Auckland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 269 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 334 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Methodist Church | Awaiting Inspection | 347 m | |
| HC-One No 2 Ltd - Eden House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 347 m | |
| The Green Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 347 m | |
| King James I Academy 4178 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 361 m | |
| Hippodrome Bingo Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 10, 2019 | 374 m | |
| Smokehouse Railway Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 374 m | |
| Caps Off Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2020 | 397 m | |
| Caps Off Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 21, 2019 | 397 m | |
| Expresso's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 397 m | |
| Beedle's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 402 m | |
| Red Double Happiness | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 407 m | |
| The Hedgehog Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 407 m | |
| The Hot Rooster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2020 | 407 m | |
| The Kings Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 407 m | |
| World of Make Believe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 5, 2021 | 407 m | |
| Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 435 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 6DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Auction Mart | 148 m | |
| Auction Mart | 187 m | |
| Wilsons Foundry-Asda | 244 m | |
| Wilsons Foundry-Asda | 281 m | |
| McCullagh Gardens | 301 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 441 m | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 703 m | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 3.99 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 22.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 6DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Brack's Wood | 624 m | |
| Sewell's Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Canney Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Shawbrow Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Binchester Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Quarry Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Fox Rush Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 3.38 km | |
| Etty Hill | 3.6 km | |
| Pixley Hill | 3.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 6DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 32.2 Mbps | 39.9 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.4 Mbps | 6.9 Mbps | 13.45 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 51.5 | 8.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL14 6DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.65599900 |
| Longitude | -1.67136900 |
| OS Easting | 421300 |
| OS Northing | 0529039 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bishop Auckland |
| Electoral Ward | Woodhouse Close |
| 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 | E33002011 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 056 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 056E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |