Postcode DL14 8SY (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8SY and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 8SY 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 8SY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL14 8SY is Oxford Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxford Street and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8SY (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 8SY is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 178 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza 4 U and is 178 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oxford Street 21 m
Wilson Street 34 m
High Street 39 m
Elliott Terrace 102 m
Moore Street 117 m
Brook Terrace 168 m
Arthur Street 169 m
Johnson Street 172 m
Spencer Street 174 m
Deanery Court 176 m
John Street 207 m
Millbank Terrace 236 m
Jackson Street 244 m
Edward Street 254 m
Kimberley Street 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8SY

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 8SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
387 m
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
1.13 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.24 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.59 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.78 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.78 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.06 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.1 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.4 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.47 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 2.47 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
2.48 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.48 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.48 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.61 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 2.63 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.86 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.99 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.98 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
178 m
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
178 m
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
178 m
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
204 m
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
204 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
387 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
484 m
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
790 m
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
798 m
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
865 m
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
979 m
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
1 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
1.24 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.24 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
1.33 km
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.62 km
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.63 km
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
1.7 km
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2021
1.71 km
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
1.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Railway Houses Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Working Mens Club Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Spencer Street Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gurney Valley Valley 975 m
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Thickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37 Mbps 28.7 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 8.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.3% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 37.8 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 98,141 kWh - mean 7,010 kWh : median 6,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 33,875 kWh - mean 2,258 kWh : median 1,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64550900
Longitude -1.65099900
OS Easting 422620
OS Northing 0527878
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bishop Auckland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eldon Lane 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 8D1