Postcode DL14 8WQ (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8WQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 8WQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in October 2004 and is an active postcode. DL14 8WQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 8WQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8WQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL14 8WQ is Fair View Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tees Walk and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 3.66 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8WQ (for ages 11 and under) is Victoria Lane Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2018. 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 8WQ is Three Tuns Hotel and is 337 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Chef and is 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 8WQ 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 8WQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fair View Close 29 m
Hambleton Road 207 m
Malvern Walk 324 m
Chiltern Road 340 m
Leeholme Road 496 m
B6287 2.21 km
A688 5.16 km
A167 9.92 km
A689 30.68 km
A19 44.38 km
A66 48.95 km
A68 75.61 km
A1 111.22 km
M6 119.42 km
A1(M) 146.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8WQ

Introduction October 2004
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 8WQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
465 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 465 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.24 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.3 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.2 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.23 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.28 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.42 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.5 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.52 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.59 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.59 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.86 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.9 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.97 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.13 km
Chilton Academy 4.17 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.18 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.22 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
168 m
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
210 m
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
337 m
Kurlisee's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
337 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
337 m
Three Tuns Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
337 m
Coundon Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2020
442 m
Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2014
442 m
St Josephs RCVA Primary School 3469 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
465 m
Victoria Lane Academy 2009 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
465 m
Ho Ho Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2020
513 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
513 m
Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
513 m
Leeholme Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
549 m
London Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2020
596 m
Leeholme WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
616 m
Coundon Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
676 m
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
730 m
Durham Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
730 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
730 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tees Walk Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Tees Walk Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.57 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Middle Pond Inland Water 2.19 km
Turkey Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lower Pond Inland Water 2.29 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 11,432 kWh - mean 1,905 kWh : median 2,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8WQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66039200
Longitude -1.62137200
OS Easting 424523
OS Northing 0529544
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3373
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

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

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Coundon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002009
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1