Postcode DL15 0AR (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 0AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL15 0AR is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL15 0AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL15 0AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 DL15 0AR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL15 0AR is Wesley Street which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Commercial Street and is 163 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 0AR (for ages 11 and under) is Willington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL15 0AR is Cottles Bar and is 141 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fish Inn and is 141 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.6 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 DL15 0AR 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 DL15 0AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL15 0AR, and the approximate distance away.

Wesley Street 90 m
Rosedale Terrace 110 m
Russel's Yard 132 m
Lydia Street 137 m
Commercial Street 157 m
Albion Place 189 m
Bridge End 197 m
Rosemead Avenue 201 m
Bainbridge Avenue 207 m
St Thomas' Close 212 m
Minster Court 214 m
Priory Gardens 337 m
Manor Road 340 m
Abbots Green 343 m
Cambridge Avenue 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 0AR

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 DL15 0AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
342 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
450 m
Parkside Academy 521 m
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 634 m
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.35 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
1.67 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.3 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.65 km
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.39 km
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
3.79 km
Hartside Primary Academy 4.15 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.18 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 4.38 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.59 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.77 km
Whitworth Park Academy 5.21 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
5.5 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
5.54 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
5.55 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL15 0AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
102 m
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
127 m
Willington Open Door Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
127 m
Cottles Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
141 m
Golden Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
141 m
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
141 m
Sheldons Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2020
141 m
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 16, 2018
141 m
W Walton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
141 m
Great North Eats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
166 m
Maan Brothers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2021
166 m
Nursery Time Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
166 m
Parrano Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2021
166 m
Pizza Nareno Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
166 m
Premier - Willington Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2021
166 m
Rose Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 7, 2020
166 m
The Commercial Willington Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
166 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
166 m
Little China Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2021
209 m
Adam's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
237 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL15 0AR - Data from Apr 2022

Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Club Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Oakenshaw Road End Bus Stop/Station 247 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 27.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL15 0AR - Data from Dec 2021

South Dene Valley 774 m
Wright's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Hundred Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Helmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Tile Sheds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Tripsy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2 km
The Strait Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Page Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hunwick Dene Valley 2.26 km
Farnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Stockley Fell Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL15 0AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 42.5 Mbps 78.92 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.6 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 50 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 366,051 kWh - mean 10,459 kWh : median 10,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 74,528 kWh - mean 2,129 kWh : median 2,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 0AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71160300
Longitude -1.68954600
OS Easting 420100
OS Northing 0535221
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
794
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Willington and Hunwick
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Willington (County Durham) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002003
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 051
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 051D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2