Postcode DL14 6PQ (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6PQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL14 6PQ is Vart Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vart Road and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 948 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6PQ (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 6PQ is The Manor and is 376 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 294 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.8% 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 2.3 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 6PQ 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 6PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vart Road 37 m
Waine Crescent 62 m
Hardisty Crescent 95 m
Ruddock Avenue 114 m
St Mary's Close 120 m
Birch Avenue 128 m
Abbey Road 143 m
Short Street 244 m
Coney Avenue 253 m
Aclet Close 265 m
Percy Street 266 m
Wood Square 282 m
Watling Road 284 m
Scott Road 286 m
Helena Terrace 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6PQ

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 6PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 321 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
551 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
551 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 589 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
664 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
671 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
671 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
807 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
910 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
979 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.35 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.49 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.13 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.29 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.31 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.47 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.23 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.25 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.3 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 6PQ - 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
230 m
Auckland Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
272 m
Butterwick Hospice Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
294 m
Family Action: Active Families Distributors/Transporters Exempt
June 9, 2021
294 m
Late Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 4, 2018
294 m
Milanos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
294 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2020
294 m
Woodhouse Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
294 m
Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
294 m
Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2020
321 m
St Wilfred's RCVA Primary School 3462 School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
321 m
Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2020
347 m
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2021
376 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
376 m
Akshaya Food and Wine Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
383 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
491 m
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
495 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
529 m
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
539 m
Evergreen School 7034 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
551 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vart Road Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Vart Road Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
St Marys RC Church Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 948 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.88 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 83.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 15.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 15.2% 56.7 13.2
300+ Mbps 84.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 502,100 kWh - mean 15,215 kWh : median 13,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 95,072 kWh - mean 2,971 kWh : median 2,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64862500
Longitude -1.68280400
OS Easting 420566
OS Northing 0528215
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