The postcode DL14 6LU is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 6LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 6LU 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 6LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DL14 6LU is Warkworth Avenue which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Warwick Rd - Berkeley Gr and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 594 m away.
The closest primary school to DL14 6LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 1, 2019. 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 local pub for residents of DL14 6LU is Bishop Auckland Hospital Social Club and is 427 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong House and is 433 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 2.8 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 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 6LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 6LU
| 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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 115 m |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 115 m |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 300 m | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 354 m | |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 532 m |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 669 m |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 669 m |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 719 m |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 943 m |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 983 m |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 2.35 km |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 2.87 km |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.38 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Academy | 3-11 | 3.49 km | |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 3.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen School 7034 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2019 | 115 m | |
| St Annes C of E Primary School 3123 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 115 m | |
| Butterwick Hospice Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 163 m | |
| Family Action: Active Families | Exempt June 9, 2021 | 163 m | |
| St Wilfred's RCVA Primary School 3462 | Awaiting Inspection | 354 m | |
| Akshaya Food and Wine Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 27, 2021 | 399 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Hospital Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 16, 2018 | 427 m | |
| Hong Kong House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 433 m | |
| Auckland Park Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 434 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 434 m | |
| Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2020 | 461 m | |
| Bishop Oriental | Awaiting Inspection | 485 m | |
| Pollards Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 503 m | |
| Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2020 | 506 m | |
| Yellow Wellies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 511 m | |
| Auckland Youth & Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 523 m | |
| Bishop Barrington School 4162 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2018 | 532 m | |
| St Johns Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre 4681 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 532 m | |
| CFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 10, 2021 | 536 m | |
| Cockton Hill WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 17, 2019 | 536 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Warwick Rd - Berkeley Gr | 129 m | |
| Lambton Drive - Bowes Grove | 212 m | |
| Lambton Drive - Bowes Grove | 220 m | |
| Irvin Avenue | 230 m | |
| St Marys RC Church | 270 m | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 594 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 760 m | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 4.29 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 22.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 6LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Primrose Hill | 866 m | |
| Brack's Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Shawbrow Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Sewell's Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Canney Hill | 2.58 km | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 2.68 km | |
| Binchester Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 3.07 km |
| Quarry Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Brusselton Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Pixley Hill | 3.5 km | |
| Deborah Wood | 3.67 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 3.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 6LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.9 Mbps | 65.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.8 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 74.7 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL14 6LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.65224500 |
| Longitude | -1.68578200 |
| OS Easting | 420372 |
| OS Northing | 0528617 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |