Postcode DL14 6PJ (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6PJ and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6PJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 6PJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DL14 6PJ is Birch Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vart Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6PJ (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 local pub for residents of DL14 6PJ is The Manor and is 361 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Milanos Pizza and is 236 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 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 6PJ 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 6PJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Avenue 40 m
Waine Crescent 52 m
Abbey Road 68 m
St Mary's Close 90 m
Vart Road 125 m
Hardisty Crescent 155 m
Aclet Close 180 m
Ruddock Avenue 191 m
Watling Road 208 m
Scott Road 209 m
Ford Way 232 m
Proudfoot Drive 261 m
Wood Square 340 m
Jenkins Drive 358 m
Irvin Avenue 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6PJ

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 6PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 370 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
617 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
636 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
636 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 659 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
719 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
719 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
867 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
955 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
981 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.44 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.56 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.11 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.25 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.37 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.4 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.15 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.21 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.23 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aclet Close Nursery School 1018 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
147 m
Late Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 4, 2018
236 m
Milanos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
236 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2020
236 m
Woodhouse Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
236 m
Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
236 m
Auckland Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
270 m
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2021
361 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
361 m
St Wilfred's RCVA Primary School 3462 School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2020
372 m
Butterwick Hospice Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
378 m
Family Action: Active Families Distributors/Transporters Exempt
June 9, 2021
378 m
Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2020
389 m
Akshaya Food and Wine Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
449 m
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
497 m
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
549 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
558 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
587 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
613 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vart Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Vart Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Watling Road - Aclet Hotel Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.86 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.3 Mbps 75.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.7 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 158,628 kWh - mean 13,219 kWh : median 11,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 36,016 kWh - mean 3,001 kWh : median 2,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64786000
Longitude -1.68245300
OS Easting 420589
OS Northing 0528130
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3254
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 E33002023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 058
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 058C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1