Postcode DL14 6QH (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6QH and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6QH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6QH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DL14 6QH is Murphy Crescent which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Wilfrids School and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 947 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6QH (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 Milanos Pizza and is 378 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Murphy Crescent 20 m
Wood Square 55 m
Irvin Avenue 90 m
Coney Avenue 140 m
Ruddock Avenue 221 m
Hardisty Crescent 225 m
Lumley Grove 237 m
Kitchen Avenue 246 m
Bowes Grove 246 m
Woodhouse Lane 253 m
Bolton Grove 283 m
St Mary's Close 299 m
Douthwaite Road 316 m
Cheesmond Avenue 350 m
Taylor Square 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6QH

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 6QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 0 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 316 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
402 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
402 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
501 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
589 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
592 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
884 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
884 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.27 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.34 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.62 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.01 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.1 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.44 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.77 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.06 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.38 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.49 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfred's RCVA Primary School 3462 School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Auckland Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
200 m
Butterwick Hospice Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
225 m
Family Action: Active Families Distributors/Transporters Exempt
June 9, 2021
225 m
Late Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 4, 2018
378 m
Milanos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
378 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2020
378 m
Woodhouse Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
378 m
Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
378 m
Evergreen School 7034 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
402 m
St Annes C of E Primary School 3123 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
402 m
Aclet Close Nursery School 1018 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
433 m
Bishop Barrington School 4162 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
501 m
St Johns Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre 4681 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
501 m
Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2020
565 m
Akshaya Food and Wine Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
573 m
Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
589 m
Bishop Auckland College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
589 m
Bishop Auckland College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
589 m
The You Can Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2012
592 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Wilfrids School Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Irvin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Irvin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Proudfoot Dr - Walker Dr Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Douthwaite Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 947 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.19 km
Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.5 Mbps 119.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.2 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 130.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 491,036 kWh - mean 12,591 kWh : median 12,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64925700
Longitude -1.68764900
OS Easting 420253
OS Northing 0528284
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3966
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 058D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3