The postcode DL14 8AB is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 8AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8AB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to DL14 8AB is Low Road which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ship Inn and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 4.83 km away.
The closest primary school to DL14 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is Kirk Merrington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 8, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.
The local pub for residents of DL14 8AB is Ship Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from London Pizza and is 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2020.
75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL14 8AB is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL14 8AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 8AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 8AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL14 8AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 859 m |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 1.76 km | |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.26 km | |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 2.42 km | |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 3.11 km |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.27 km |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 3.72 km | |
| Chilton Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.8 km | |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 3.88 km |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 4.26 km |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 4.31 km |
| Byers Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 4.37 km |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 4.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Resolve (Care Northern) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 589 m | |
| The Village Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 732 m | |
| The Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 18, 2022 | 750 m | |
| Kirk Merrington Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 846 m | |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School 2361 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 859 m | |
| Kirk Merrington Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 886 m | |
| London Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 1.18 km | |
| Leeholme WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Leeholme Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 4, 2017 | 1.27 km | |
| Ali's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 1.66 km | |
| Kash's Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Durham Road Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2019 | 1.74 km | |
| St Josephs RCVA Primary School 3469 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 1.76 km | |
| Victoria Lane Academy 2009 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 1.76 km | |
| Journey Coundon Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 1.82 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Rainbow Nursery & After School Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| The Oaks 7033 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 1.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Ship Inn | 23 m | |
| Ship Inn | 30 m | |
| Eden Terrace | 626 m | |
| Eden Terrace | 633 m | |
| Stobbs Place | 652 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 4.83 km | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 5.09 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 21.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 8AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Etty Hill | 923 m | |
| Paddock Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Stony Rigg Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 2.22 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 2.28 km | |
| West Fall Plantation | 2.32 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Turkey Hill Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.6 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 2.68 km | |
| Fox Rush Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Canney Hill | 2.96 km | |
| Well Plantation | 2.97 km | |
| Lower Pond | 2.97 km | |
| Mill Wood | 3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 75% | 75% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for DL14 8AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.67473200 |
| Longitude | -1.60929800 |
| OS Easting | 425293 |
| OS Northing | 0531144 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bishop Auckland |
| Electoral Ward | Coundon |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33002004 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 051 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 051B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |