Postcode DL14 8RJ (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 8RJ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 8RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 8RJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 8RJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL14 8RJ is William Street which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pilkington Way and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8RJ (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 8RJ is The Red Alligator and is 831 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza 4 U and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL14 8RJ 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 8RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL14 8RJ, and the approximate distance away.

William Street 81 m
Morton Close 121 m
Pilkington Way 136 m
St Phillips Close 232 m
Crew Close 267 m
Douglas Crescent 306 m
Marsh Way 309 m
Woodside Meadows 363 m
A688 3.15 km
A167 10.37 km
B6282 14.51 km
A689 29.03 km
A66 46.88 km
A68 75.2 km
A1 111.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8RJ

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 8RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
645 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.13 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.41 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.54 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.54 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.84 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 1.84 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.05 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.14 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
2.29 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.29 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.39 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 2.5 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
2.55 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.69 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.74 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.92 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.07 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
4.03 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
4.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 8RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
645 m
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
831 m
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
905 m
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.01 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
1.01 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
1.01 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
1.13 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.13 km
King James I Academy 4178 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.16 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
1.17 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
1.17 km
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.21 km
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
1.23 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
1.24 km
KSC Worldwide Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
1.25 km
Bishop Auckland Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.25 km
The Top House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 24, 2022
1.31 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
1.4 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
1.4 km
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
1.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 8RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Pilkington Way Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Pilkington Way Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 207 m
By-pass Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 8RJ - Data from Dec 2021

Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 802 m
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Gurney Valley Valley 994 m
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 8RJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.8 Mbps 78.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 130.9 24.9
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 589,773 kWh - mean 14,042 kWh : median 12,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65458800
Longitude -1.65183600
OS Easting 422561
OS Northing 0528888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1737
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Shildon and Dene Valley
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33002006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055D
Output Area / Small Area 1B1