Postcode DL14 6QN (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6QN and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6QN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 6QN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL14 6QN is Kitchen Avenue which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walker Drive - Taylor Sq and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6QN (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 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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. 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 6QN 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 6QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kitchen Avenue 56 m
Taylor Square 81 m
Cheesmond Avenue 119 m
Howard Close 119 m
Douthwaite Road 176 m
Walker Drive 231 m
Lowther Road 240 m
Coney Avenue 245 m
Archer Avenue 251 m
Brusselton View 271 m
Murphy Crescent 278 m
St Luke's Close 279 m
Farm Close 299 m
Lusby Crescent 326 m
Proudfoot Drive 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6QN

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 6QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 280 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
349 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 500 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
564 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
584 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
661 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
661 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.14 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.14 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.47 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.61 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.83 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.89 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.03 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.6 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.77 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.79 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.11 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.45 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Auckland Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
224 m
St Wilfred's RCVA Primary School 3462 School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
280 m
Late Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 4, 2018
346 m
Milanos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
346 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2020
346 m
Woodhouse Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
346 m
Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
346 m
The You Can Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2012
349 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School 3523 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
349 m
Aclet Close Nursery School 1018 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
468 m
Butterwick Hospice Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
504 m
Family Action: Active Families Distributors/Transporters Exempt
June 9, 2021
504 m
Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
564 m
Bishop Auckland College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
564 m
Bishop Auckland College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
564 m
Bishop Barrington School 4162 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
584 m
St Johns Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre 4681 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
584 m
Tindale News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
595 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2016
660 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
660 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walker Drive - Taylor Sq Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Douthwaite Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Lusby Cres - Cheesmond Ave Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Lusby Cres - Cheesmond Ave Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Douthwaite Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.35 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.2 Mbps 74.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.6 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.5 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 634,514 kWh - mean 12,690 kWh : median 12,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 151,655 kWh - mean 2,974 kWh : median 2,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64714300
Longitude -1.69000600
OS Easting 420102
OS Northing 0528048
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
150
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 058E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1