Postcode DL14 6HE (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6HE and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6HE 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 6HE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DL14 6HE is Westlea Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gent Road and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 464 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6HE (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 6HE is The Grand Hotel and is 254 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 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL14 6HE 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 6HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westlea Avenue 30 m
Eastlea Avenue 58 m
Ashcroft Gardens 117 m
Cradock Street 158 m
Fleet Street 173 m
Deneside 182 m
Thompson Road 183 m
Hurworth Street 192 m
Elm Terrace 192 m
James Street 205 m
Hawthorn Road 217 m
Hanover Court 218 m
Mccullagh Gardens 219 m
Taylor Road 224 m
Oaklea Terrace 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6HE

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 6HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
173 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
173 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
508 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
717 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
893 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
893 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
927 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.05 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.11 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.34 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.51 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.53 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.63 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.49 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.66 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.13 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.15 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.21 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
173 m
Cockton Hill Junior School 2433 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
173 m
Beedle's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
209 m
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
254 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
261 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
261 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
261 m
Sin Ann's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
261 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
287 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
287 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
287 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
287 m
Bishop Auckland Methodist Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
329 m
HC-One No 2 Ltd - Eden House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
329 m
The Green Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
329 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
329 m
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
330 m
Bishop Auckland General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
387 m
Royal Voluntary Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
387 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
396 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gent Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
McCullagh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Auction Mart Bus Stop/Station 236 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Auction Mart Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 464 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 657 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.31 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 78.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 39 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% 19.9 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 531,751 kWh - mean 16,617 kWh : median 16,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 104,021 kWh - mean 3,251 kWh : median 3,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65395600
Longitude -1.67350900
OS Easting 421163
OS Northing 0528811
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7920
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1