Postcode DL15 8EW (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8EW and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL15 8EW is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL15 8EW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL15 8EW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 DL15 8EW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL15 8EW is Village Gate which is centered 192 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valley Tce-North Bitchburn Bank and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 5.55 km away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8EW (for ages 11 and under) is Howden-le-Wear Primary School. 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 DL15 8EW is Australian Hotel and is 593 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Village Fryer and is 443 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.7 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 8EW 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 8EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL15 8EW, and the approximate distance away.

Village Gate 192 m
North Bitchburn Bank 266 m
Bridge Street 521 m
A688 6.87 km
A689 22.14 km
A68 68.75 km
A1 116.55 km
M6 118.29 km
A6 161.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8EW

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 8EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 609 m
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
2.36 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.47 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.47 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.73 km
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.74 km
Hartside Primary Academy 2.95 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.46 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.74 km
Parkside Academy 3.74 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.78 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.93 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
4.15 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.25 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
4.91 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.92 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
5.28 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
5.5 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
5.53 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL15 8EW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KSC Worldwide Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
391 m
The Village Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
443 m
North East Theatre Organ Association Other catering premises Exempt
February 17, 2020
510 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 12, 2019
536 m
R Chambers Manufacturers/packers 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
536 m
Australian Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
593 m
Howden Le Wear Primary School 2318 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
609 m
Howden-Le-Wear Village Hall Society Other catering premises Exempt
May 18, 2017
609 m
Howden Village Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
743 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
752 m
The Dairy Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
995 m
Durham Meals Delivery Service Ltd, T/A Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
1.74 km
Westfield House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
1.74 km
Cathedral Wholesale & Events Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
1.83 km
Rise Artisan Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 27, 2018
1.94 km
Southfield Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.13 km
Parklands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
2.16 km
Low Barns Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
2.21 km
The Quarry Tea House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.21 km
The Copper Mine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
2.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL15 8EW - Data from Apr 2022

Valley Tce-North Bitchburn Bank Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Valley Tce-North Bitchburn Bank Bus Stop/Station 72 m
North Bitchburn Bank Bus Stop/Station 93 m
North Bitchburn Bank Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Valley Terrace Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.55 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.73 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL15 8EW - Data from Dec 2021

Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 410 m
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 454 m
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Marston Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Holme Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Helmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Chapman Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL15 8EW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 77.8 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 280,295 kWh - mean 10,781 kWh : median 10,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 65,624 kWh - mean 2,431 kWh : median 2,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69218200
Longitude -1.74323200
OS Easting 416649
OS Northing 0533046
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18942
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Crook
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Howden-le-Wear BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002018
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 057
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 057B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1