Postcode DL14 8XE (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8XE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL14 8XE is Jackson Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Street and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8XE (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 8XE is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 185 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 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jackson Street 38 m
Kimberley Street 42 m
Wesley Street 42 m
Cumberland Street 71 m
Brook Street 86 m
Addison Street 95 m
Arthur Street 121 m
Randolph Street 127 m
Brook Terrace 142 m
Moore Street 168 m
John Street 177 m
Elliott Terrace 200 m
Spencer Street 233 m
Edward Street 244 m
Brockwell Court 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8XE

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 8XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
198 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.33 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
1.36 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.71 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.87 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.87 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.07 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.19 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 2.19 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.27 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.56 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
2.59 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.59 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.63 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.69 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 2.76 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
3 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.14 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.14 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
185 m
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
185 m
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
185 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
198 m
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
354 m
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
354 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
589 m
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
681 m
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
959 m
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
991 m
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.03 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
1.17 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
1.33 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.33 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
1.53 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.59 km
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
1.72 km
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.74 km
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.76 km
King James I Academy 4178 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Randolph Street Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Randolph Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Spencer Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gurney Valley Valley 711 m
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Thickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
High Pond Inland Water 3.29 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.9 Mbps 35.8 Mbps 77.12 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 150,816 kWh - mean 11,601 kWh : median 12,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 28,992 kWh - mean 2,636 kWh : median 2,250 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.64740600
Longitude -1.64816300
OS Easting 422802
OS Northing 0528090
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