Postcode DL15 0QW (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 0QW and nearby postcodes

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

DL15 0QW 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 0QW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL15 0QW is Commercial Street which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Club and is 62 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 0QW (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL15 0QW is The Commercial Willington and is 109 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Nareno and is 109 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.4 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 DL15 0QW 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 0QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Commercial Street 97 m
Bridge End 152 m
Hall Lane Estate 163 m
Wesley Street 168 m
Bainbridge Avenue 169 m
Russel's Yard 173 m
Rosemead Avenue 239 m
Lydia Street 244 m
Cambridge Avenue 251 m
Gardener Avenue 281 m
Chapel Street 288 m
Chester Drive 291 m
St Thomas' Close 297 m
Minster Court 343 m
South Street 395 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 0QW

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 0QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
232 m
Parkside Academy 270 m
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
279 m
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 739 m
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.2 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
1.74 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.25 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.41 km
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.4 km
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
3.76 km
Hartside Primary Academy 4.16 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 4.24 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.31 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.66 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.74 km
Whitworth Park Academy 5.17 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
5.44 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
5.45 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
5.49 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great North Eats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
109 m
Maan Brothers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2021
109 m
Nursery Time Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
109 m
Parrano Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2021
109 m
Pizza Nareno Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
109 m
Premier - Willington Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2021
109 m
Rose Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 7, 2020
109 m
The Commercial Willington Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
109 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
109 m
Cottles Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
119 m
Golden Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
119 m
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
119 m
Sheldons Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2020
119 m
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 16, 2018
119 m
W Walton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
119 m
Willington AFC Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
154 m
Willington WMC & Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 6, 2019
154 m
Little China Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2021
169 m
Cosin Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
200 m
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
218 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Club Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
outside Parkside School Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Police House Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 27.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dene Valley 634 m
Wright's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Helmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hunwick Dene Valley 2.01 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Strait Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Tile Sheds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Farnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Hundred Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Tripsy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Page Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.8 Mbps 44.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11.3 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% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 70,818 kWh - mean 8,852 kWh : median 6,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,145 kWh - mean 2,393 kWh : median 2,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 0QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70938500
Longitude -1.69029200
OS Easting 420053
OS Northing 0534974
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 E33002002
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