Postcode DL14 6EA (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6EA and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6EA 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 6EA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DL14 6EA is Taylor Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gent Road and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 700 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6EA (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 6EA is The Grand Hotel and is 405 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Beedle's Chippy and is 393 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 6EA 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 6EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Taylor Road 15 m
Gent Road 21 m
St Peters Close 43 m
St Bedes Road 80 m
St Cuthberts Way 88 m
Thompson Road 106 m
St Aidans Drive 129 m
St Catherines Way 130 m
St Andrew's Road 190 m
Orchard Court 192 m
Hilton Road 195 m
Mccullagh Gardens 196 m
Eastlea Avenue 215 m
Hanover Court 236 m
Westlea Avenue 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6EA

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 6EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
251 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
251 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
290 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
919 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
993 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
993 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.06 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.16 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.19 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.43 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.44 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.47 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.6 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.25 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.81 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
2.99 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.07 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.13 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
251 m
Cockton Hill Junior School 2433 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
251 m
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
290 m
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
290 m
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
292 m
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
358 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
387 m
Beedle's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
393 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
399 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
399 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
399 m
Sin Ann's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
399 m
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
405 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
441 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
441 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
441 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
441 m
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
448 m
Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2020
460 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
467 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gent Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
McCullagh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 184 m
St Andrews Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
St Andrews Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Devon Place Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 700 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 869 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.18 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 34.5 Mbps 61.86 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 18.1 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 3.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.8 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 417,382 kWh - mean 10,702 kWh : median 9,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 91,494 kWh - mean 2,542 kWh : median 2,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65202000
Longitude -1.67189700
OS Easting 421268
OS Northing 0528596
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