Postcode DL14 6UP (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6UP and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 6UP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6UP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL14 6UP is Cheshire Place which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cheshire Place and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 871 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6UP (for ages 11 and under) is Cockton Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 27, 2017. 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 6UP is The Manor and is 112 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong House and is 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 1.5 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 6UP 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 6UP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cheshire Place 48 m
Peacock Court 107 m
Clifford Avenue 108 m
Morland Street 192 m
Seymour Street 220 m
Percy Street 243 m
Beechwood Drive 262 m
Caroline Street 264 m
High Melbourne Street 285 m
Beaumont Street 296 m
St Andrew's Road 316 m
St Cuthberts Way 319 m
Arthur Terrace 320 m
Watling Road 385 m
West Deanery Farm Close 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6UP

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 6UP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
384 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
384 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
558 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 723 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
789 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
789 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 925 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.03 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.16 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.24 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.3 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.3 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.72 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.22 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.63 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.67 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.02 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.05 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.51 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
77 m
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2021
112 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
112 m
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
121 m
Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2020
175 m
Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2020
217 m
Akshaya Food and Wine Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
311 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
337 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
373 m
Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
384 m
Cockton Hill Junior School 2433 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
384 m
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
442 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
455 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
455 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
455 m
Sin Ann's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
455 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
494 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
494 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
494 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
494 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cheshire Place Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Dorset Place Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Devon Place Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Dorset Place Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Devon Place Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 871 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 924 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.46 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 60 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8.6 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 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.5 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 184,744 kWh - mean 9,723 kWh : median 10,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 59,308 kWh - mean 2,965 kWh : median 2,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6UP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64949800
Longitude -1.67645800
OS Easting 420975
OS Northing 0528314
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3180
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 E33002020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 058
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 058B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2