Postcode DL14 6UR (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6UR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL14 6UR is Cheshire Place which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cheshire Place and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 975 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6UR (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 6UR is The Manor and is 0 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 459 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cheshire Place 64 m
Clifford Avenue 100 m
Peacock Court 217 m
Aldhun Close 275 m
Morland Street 277 m
Percy Street 277 m
Watling Road 281 m
Seymour Street 318 m
Jenkins Drive 322 m
Arthur Terrace 371 m
Short Street 372 m
West Deanery Farm Close 380 m
St Andrew's Road 390 m
Abbey Road 412 m
Cockton Hill Road 533 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6UR

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 6UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
495 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
495 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
623 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 693 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
817 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
817 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 927 m
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
944 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.16 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.28 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.36 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.4 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.76 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.17 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.58 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.65 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
2.98 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.99 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.55 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2021
0 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
0 m
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
151 m
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
216 m
Low Fuel Prices Always - Cockton Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2020
241 m
Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2020
273 m
Akshaya Food and Wine Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
380 m
Yellow Wellies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
435 m
Aclet Close Nursery School 1018 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
437 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
459 m
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
487 m
Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
495 m
Cockton Hill Junior School 2433 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
495 m
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
537 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
558 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
558 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
558 m
Sin Ann's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
558 m
Late Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 4, 2018
568 m
Milanos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
568 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cheshire Place Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Hampshire Place Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Dorset Place Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Dorset Place Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Watling Road - Aclet Hotel Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 975 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.5 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.9 Mbps 39 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 20 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% 23 4
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 65.7 9
300+ Mbps 97.3% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 404,559 kWh - mean 10,934 kWh : median 9,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 65,968 kWh - mean 1,832 kWh : median 1,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64853800
Longitude -1.67697700
OS Easting 420942
OS Northing 0528207
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