Postcode DL15 0LU (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 0LU and nearby postcodes

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

DL15 0LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 0LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL15 0LU is St John's Gardens which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Johns Gardens and is 84 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 0LU (for ages 11 and under) is Sunnybrow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 5, 2017. 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 DL15 0LU is Crook Golf Club and is 692 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 29, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Ying and is 950 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL15 0LU 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 0LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St John's Gardens 71 m
Greenways 187 m
Maple Close 194 m
Clifton Green 202 m
Elm Close 260 m
Cherry Tree Drive 271 m
Hunwick Lane 275 m
B6286 1.43 km
A688 7.71 km
A690 13.54 km
A689 23.96 km
A68 68.34 km
A1 117.54 km
M6 120.8 km
A6 163.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 0LU

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 0LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
165 m
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.01 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 1.05 km
Parkside Academy 1.13 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.32 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.93 km
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.38 km
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
2.65 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
2.97 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 3.03 km
Hartside Primary Academy 3.12 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.33 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.8 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.86 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.22 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
5.32 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.4 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
5.41 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
5.71 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunnybrow Primary School 2316 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
165 m
Spectrum Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
679 m
Crook Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
692 m
Helmington Row Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
692 m
Newsmarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
856 m
Bondcare Group Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
883 m
Bondcare Group Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
883 m
Bondcare Group Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
883 m
The Burn Pub and Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
914 m
Caitlins Sweet Treats and Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
950 m
D and J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
950 m
Hong Ying Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 13, 2020
950 m
Londis - Willington Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
950 m
The Best Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 7, 2022
950 m
Willington Prospect WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
954 m
Gentlemans Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 17, 2019
964 m
Little Stars Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.01 km
Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
August 23, 2017
1.01 km
Willington Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
1.01 km
Willington Primary School 2326 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Johns Gardens Bus Stop/Station 84 m
St Johns Gardens Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 318 m
South Dene Valley 590 m
Helmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Hunwick Dene Valley 1.94 km
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Farnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Wright's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.9 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 4.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 40.3 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 693,723 kWh - mean 14,158 kWh : median 13,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 172,061 kWh - mean 3,441 kWh : median 3,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 0LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70678900
Longitude -1.70876400
OS Easting 418864
OS Northing 0534680
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
988
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 E33002002
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 051
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 051E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2