Postcode DL14 6DY (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 6DY is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. DL14 6DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 6DY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6DY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DL14 6DY is St Cuthberts Way which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gent Road and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 711 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6DY (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 6DY is Cockton Hill WMC and is 406 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on April 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bishop Bertos and is 362 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.6 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 6DY 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 6DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Cuthberts Way 19 m
St Bedes Road 78 m
Taylor Road 100 m
Gent Road 118 m
Orchard Court 122 m
St Peters Close 128 m
St Aidans Drive 152 m
St Andrew's Road 159 m
High Melbourne Street 191 m
Thompson Road 194 m
St Catherines Way 205 m
Beechwood Drive 216 m
Arran Court 235 m
Peacock Court 235 m
Mcintyre Terrace 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6DY

Introduction January 2007
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 6DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
216 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
216 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
341 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
922 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
922 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 970 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
982 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.11 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.17 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.34 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.35 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.51 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.53 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.25 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.75 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.98 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.13 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
199 m
Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
216 m
Cockton Hill Junior School 2433 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
216 m
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
267 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
322 m
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
341 m
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
341 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
362 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
362 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
362 m
Sin Ann's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
362 m
Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2020
366 m
Beedle's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
376 m
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
399 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
399 m
Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2020
405 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
406 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
406 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
406 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
406 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gent Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
St Andrews Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
St Andrews Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Devon Place Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Devon Place Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 711 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 852 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.25 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49 Mbps 40.4 Mbps 66.37 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 53 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 440,078 kWh - mean 10,478 kWh : median 9,972 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 117,151 kWh - mean 2,857 kWh : median 2,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65152000
Longitude -1.67313600
OS Easting 421189
OS Northing 0528539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3180
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

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

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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33002024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 058
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 058B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1