Postcode DL14 7DW (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7DW and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 7DW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 7DW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to DL14 7DW is Vickers Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes St - Gibbon St and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 509 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7DW (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 7DW is Welcome Inn and is 148 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 97 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.9 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 7DW 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 7DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vickers Street 17 m
Stranton Street 23 m
Prince's Street 62 m
Gibbon Street 97 m
East Parade 109 m
Durham Street 112 m
Waldron Street 118 m
Oxford Terrace 130 m
Westgate Road 141 m
Adelaide Street 143 m
Bishop Street 145 m
Grey Street 156 m
Nelson Street 163 m
Great Gates 169 m
May Street 172 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7DW

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 7DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
296 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
438 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.01 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.01 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.18 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.18 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.39 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.4 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.54 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.55 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.76 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.13 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.3 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.35 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.25 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.37 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.56 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.59 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
97 m
Bakers News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
113 m
Admiral Slots Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
143 m
Boyes Retailers - other Exempt
January 5, 2022
143 m
Pizza Inc Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2020
143 m
Simon's Butchers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
143 m
Store Twenty One Retailers - other Exempt
143 m
Your Fakeaway North East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
143 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
148 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
148 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
148 m
Gills Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
185 m
Northern Bike Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 5, 2021
185 m
Steam n Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
185 m
Time For You Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
185 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
193 m
Gregory's Bakers & Deli Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
193 m
King's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 2, 2021
193 m
Longstaff's Family Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
193 m
Savers Retailers - other Exempt
June 17, 2019
193 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Newgate Street North Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bob Hardisty Drive - East Parade Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Newgate St Methodist Ch Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 509 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 601 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.84 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Farnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.1 Mbps 76.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 21 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% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.7 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 235,879 kWh - mean 12,415 kWh : median 14,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 50,549 kWh - mean 2,973 kWh : median 2,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66185700
Longitude -1.67758500
OS Easting 420896
OS Northing 0529689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6624
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 055A
Output Area / Small Area 7C1