Postcode DL14 6QY (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6QY and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6QY 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 6QY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL14 6QY is Archer Avenue which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Archer Avenue and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6QY (for ages 11 and under) is Woodhouse Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 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 6QY is Tindale WMC & Institute and is 414 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Milanos Pizza and is 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 1.3 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 6QY 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 6QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Archer Avenue 54 m
Price Avenue 83 m
Lowther Road 93 m
Walker Drive 134 m
Farm Close 152 m
Brusselton View 165 m
Howard Close 197 m
Douthwaite Road 199 m
Lusby Crescent 207 m
Crawford Close 220 m
St Luke's Close 233 m
Proudfoot Drive 270 m
Gudmunsen Avenue 270 m
Taylor Square 270 m
Cosgrove Avenue 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6QY

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 6QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
92 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 508 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 776 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
822 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
865 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
909 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
909 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.24 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.24 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.48 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.72 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.84 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.06 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.28 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.55 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.58 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.69 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.01 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.21 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The You Can Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2012
92 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School 3523 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
92 m
Late Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 4, 2018
296 m
Milanos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
296 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2020
296 m
Woodhouse Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
296 m
Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
296 m
Auckland Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
341 m
Tindale News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
408 m
Tindale Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
414 m
Tindale WMC & Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 23, 2019
414 m
Homebase Retailers - other Exempt
November 2, 2021
417 m
One Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 26, 2016
417 m
Aclet Close Nursery School 1018 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
426 m
Tindale Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
431 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
438 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
438 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2016
476 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
476 m
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
476 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Archer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Price Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Archer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Proudfoot Drive - South Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Lusby Cres - Gudmunsen Ave Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.3 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.7 Mbps 47.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.6 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 149,814 kWh - mean 8,323 kWh : median 8,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 53,262 kWh - mean 2,663 kWh : median 2,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64473100
Longitude -1.68861400
OS Easting 420193
OS Northing 0527780
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33002022
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 058
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 058E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2