Postcode DL14 6RA (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6RA and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6RA 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 6RA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL14 6RA is Taylor Square which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walker Drive - Taylor Sq and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6RA (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Milanos Pizza and is 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Taylor Square 23 m
Cheesmond Avenue 57 m
Kitchen Avenue 104 m
Howard Close 179 m
Walker Drive 203 m
St Luke's Close 221 m
Brusselton View 232 m
Douthwaite Road 240 m
Weardale Drive 248 m
Archer Avenue 249 m
Lowther Road 275 m
Lusby Crescent 279 m
Waskerley Grove 295 m
Harrison Crescent 342 m
Murphy Crescent 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6RA

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 6RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
339 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 350 m
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
530 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 532 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
581 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
713 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
713 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.22 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.22 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.55 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.66 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.75 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.97 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.99 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.68 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.71 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.83 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.03 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.39 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.49 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walker Drive - Taylor Sq Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Lusby Cres - Cheesmond Ave Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Lusby Cres - Cheesmond Ave Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Weardale Drive - West Lane Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Archer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.43 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Fearon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.3 Mbps 50.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.3 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.3 8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 186,493 kWh - mean 11,656 kWh : median 11,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 52,258 kWh - mean 3,266 kWh : median 2,389 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64688500
Longitude -1.69121600
OS Easting 420024
OS Northing 0528019
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