Postcode DL14 6JU (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6JU and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6JU 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 6JU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL14 6JU is Bolton Grove which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Irvin Avenue and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 737 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6JU (for ages 11 and under) is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong House and is 448 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 3.1 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 6JU 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 6JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bolton Grove 118 m
Irvin Avenue 135 m
Lumley Grove 146 m
Skipton Grove 152 m
Warkworth Avenue 163 m
Wood Square 174 m
Morpeth Grove 175 m
Ruddock Avenue 189 m
Helena Terrace 218 m
Bowes Grove 226 m
Murphy Crescent 231 m
Hardisty Crescent 237 m
Short Street 256 m
Vart Road 259 m
Brough Grove 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6JU

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 6JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 225 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
258 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
258 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 331 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
568 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
682 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
682 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
719 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
796 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.12 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.13 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.39 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.05 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.31 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.33 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.75 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.28 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.52 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.56 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Butterwick Hospice Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
0 m
Family Action: Active Families Distributors/Transporters Exempt
June 9, 2021
0 m
St Wilfred's RCVA Primary School 3462 School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
225 m
Evergreen School 7034 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
258 m
St Annes C of E Primary School 3123 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
258 m
Auckland Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
368 m
Akshaya Food and Wine Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
376 m
Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2020
399 m
Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2020
444 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
448 m
Aclet Close Nursery School 1018 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
500 m
Late Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 4, 2018
505 m
Milanos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
505 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2020
505 m
Woodhouse Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
505 m
Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
505 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
518 m
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
524 m
Auckland Park Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
540 m
Bishop Auckland Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
540 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Irvin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Irvin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
St Marys RC Church Bus Stop/Station 147 m
St Marys RC Church Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Lambton Drive - Bowes Grove Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 737 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 871 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.04 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.6 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 603,081 kWh - mean 20,103 kWh : median 21,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 101,373 kWh - mean 3,496 kWh : median 3,083 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65079700
Longitude -1.68539000
OS Easting 420398
OS Northing 0528456
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9170
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

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

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33002013
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 056
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 056B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1