Postcode DL14 7DL (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 7DL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 7DL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 7DL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 7DL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL14 7DL is Gibbon Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes St - Gibbon St and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 590 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7DL (for ages 11 and under) is Etherley Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DL14 7DL is Welcome Inn and is 76 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Friends Chop Suey House and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL14 7DL 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 7DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL14 7DL, and the approximate distance away.

Gibbon Street 12 m
Waldron Street 33 m
Stranton Street 78 m
Vickers Street 81 m
Prince's Street 104 m
Edward Street 114 m
Westgate Road 152 m
Durham Street 155 m
Surtees Street 159 m
Saddler Street 166 m
Great Gates 170 m
Bishop Street 183 m
Tenters Street 197 m
Braithwaite Street 199 m
East Parade 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7DL

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 7DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
293 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
524 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.09 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.09 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.22 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.22 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.44 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.49 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.56 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.6 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.78 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.18 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.31 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.39 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.31 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.31 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.46 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.47 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.63 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 7DL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
0 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
76 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
76 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
76 m
Auckland Project - Staff Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
152 m
B and M Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
152 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
152 m
Admiral Slots Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
190 m
Boyes Retailers - other Exempt
January 5, 2022
190 m
Pizza Inc Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2020
190 m
Simon's Butchers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
190 m
Store Twenty One Retailers - other Exempt
190 m
Your Fakeaway North East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
190 m
Clems Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
191 m
Panda Panda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
199 m
Rio Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
199 m
Bakers News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
205 m
Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
231 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
232 m
Gregory's Bakers & Deli Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
232 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 7DL - Data from Apr 2022

Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 590 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 649 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 7DL - Data from Dec 2021

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.93 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 7DL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 127 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 520,329 kWh - mean 16,785 kWh : median 12,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66257000
Longitude -1.67846300
OS Easting 420839
OS Northing 0529768
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5895
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Bishop Auckland Town
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33002007
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1