The postcode DL14 8QW is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 8QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 8QW 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 8QW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to DL14 8QW is Redworth Grove which is centered 120 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Durham Road and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 1.58 km away.
The closest primary school to DL14 8QW (for ages 11 and under) is Prince Bishops Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 14, 2011. 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 8QW is The Top House and is 741 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pit Stop and is 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL14 8QW 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 8QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 8QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 8QW
| 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 8QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 1.32 km |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.8 km |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 2.51 km | |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.55 km | |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 2.81 km |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.93 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 2.97 km |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 3.22 km |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.75 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.86 km |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 4.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 8QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2022 | 596 m | |
| KSC Worldwide Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 26, 2018 | 675 m | |
| The Top House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2022 | 741 m | |
| King James I Academy 4178 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 950 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 1.19 km | |
| The Grand Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| The Red Alligator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 1.23 km | |
| BarberBar 2 | Exempt October 4, 2018 | 1.24 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2012 | 1.24 km | |
| The Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 1.24 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Food Festival | Exempt | 1.25 km | |
| The Bishops Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 1.25 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Post Office | Exempt May 18, 2017 | 1.28 km | |
| Hops and Dots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 1.28 km | |
| Bishops Sports Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| The Pit Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 14, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Hippodrome Bingo Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 10, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Smokehouse Railway Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 1.31 km | |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Asda Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 1.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 8QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Durham Road | 122 m | |
| Allotments | 233 m | |
| Durham Road | 239 m | |
| Allotments | 256 m | |
| By-pass | 461 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 3.98 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 21.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 8QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Canney Hill | 324 m | |
| Sewell's Wood | 526 m | |
| Brack's Wood | 623 m | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Rookery Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Binchester Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Fox Rush Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 2.32 km | |
| Etty Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Shawbrow Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Park Plantation | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 8QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 66.1 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 80% | 100% | 74.2 | 18.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 20% | 20% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL14 8QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.66056100 |
| Longitude | -1.65395500 |
| OS Easting | 422421 |
| OS Northing | 0529552 |
| 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 |