The postcode DL14 9LS is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 9LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 9LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 9LS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to DL14 9LS is Coniston Avenue which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Toadpool and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 4.18 km away.
The closest primary school to DL14 9LS (for ages 11 and under) is Copeland Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DL14 9LS is Eden Arms and is 424 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky 8 and is 547 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.2% 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 2.9 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 9LS 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 9LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 9LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 9LS
| 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 9LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 465 m |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 585 m |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Toft Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 2.19 km |
| Ramshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.56 km | |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 2.99 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.17 km |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Academy | 3-11 | 3.25 km | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 3.36 km | |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.38 km | |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 3.62 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.62 km |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 4.23 km |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 4.47 km |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 4.53 km |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 4.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 9LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Road Primary School 2704 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 381 m | |
| Eden Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 424 m | |
| The Blacksmith Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 459 m | |
| Ivy Cottage Farms Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 547 m | |
| Lucky 8 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 547 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2020 | 547 m | |
| Molly's Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 547 m | |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 2330 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Auck House B and B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 609 m | |
| Chisholm Bookmakers | Exempt | 609 m | |
| Devonshire House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 609 m | |
| Janies Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2021 | 609 m | |
| Manor House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 14, 2021 | 609 m | |
| Pizza Napoli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2020 | 609 m | |
| West Auckland WMC & Institute Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2018 | 609 m | |
| Oakley Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2018 | 781 m | |
| West Auckland Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 782 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2020 | 831 m | |
| Smith's Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2020 | 831 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2019 | 831 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 9LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Toadpool | 142 m | |
| Toadpool | 148 m | |
| Windermere Drive | 170 m | |
| Windermere Drive | 173 m | |
| Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd | 363 m | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 4.4 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 23.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 9LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Deborah Wood | 945 m | |
| Bolton Garths Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Lutterington Whin | 2.76 km | |
| The Strip | 2.81 km | |
| Brusselton Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Sharpley Plantation | 3.1 km | |
| Low Farm Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Trunnelmire Plantation | 3.37 km | |
| Cragg Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Fearon's Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Lodge Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Cockshaw Hill | 3.52 km | |
| Long Wood | 3.54 km | |
| New Carriage Drive Plantations | 3.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 9LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63 Mbps | 90.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.7 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 39 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% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 15.8% | 100% | 62.1 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 84.2% | 84.2% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for DL14 9LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.63232200 |
| Longitude | -1.73065800 |
| OS Easting | 417485 |
| OS Northing | 0526388 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bishop Auckland |
| Electoral Ward | Evenwood |
| 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 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 | E33001961 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 064 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 064C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |