Postcode DL15 8HA (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8HA and nearby postcodes

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

DL15 8HA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 8HA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL15 8HA is High Street which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 6.08 km away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8HA (for ages 11 and under) is Howden-le-Wear Primary School.

The local pub for residents of DL15 8HA is Australian Hotel and is 163 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 113 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 2.1 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 8HA 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 8HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 65 m
Bridge Street 96 m
Plantation View 115 m
Millburn Way 137 m
Church Street 144 m
School Street 170 m
Parkside 182 m
Deneside 190 m
Dene Bridge 221 m
Station Road 237 m
Railway Street 244 m
Howden Green 265 m
Plantation Terrace 326 m
Sunnydene Meadows 339 m
Village Gate 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8HA

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 8HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 182 m
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
1.94 km
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.38 km
Hartside Primary Academy 2.5 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.51 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.85 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.89 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.81 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.82 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.85 km
Parkside Academy 3.91 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.91 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.1 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.55 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
4.67 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
5.29 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.46 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.78 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
5.82 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 12, 2019
0 m
R Chambers Manufacturers/packers 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
0 m
North East Theatre Organ Association Other catering premises Exempt
February 17, 2020
49 m
The Village Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
113 m
Australian Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
163 m
Howden Le Wear Primary School 2318 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
182 m
Howden-Le-Wear Village Hall Society Other catering premises Exempt
May 18, 2017
182 m
KSC Worldwide Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
184 m
Howden Village Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
276 m
Durham Meals Delivery Service Ltd, T/A Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
1.25 km
Westfield House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
1.25 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
1.26 km
Cathedral Wholesale & Events Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
1.39 km
Rise Artisan Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 27, 2018
1.48 km
The Dairy Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.53 km
Southfield Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.69 km
Parklands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
1.77 km
Glenholme Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.84 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 30, 2018
1.84 km
Leonard Cheshire Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
1.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 26 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 140 m
The Australian Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 6.08 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 6.27 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 237 m
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 995 m
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Marston Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Chapman Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Hollin Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Sandy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 78.16 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 66.4 17.3
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 256,720 kWh - mean 13,512 kWh : median 10,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 53,057 kWh - mean 3,121 kWh : median 2,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69582500
Longitude -1.74868600
OS Easting 416296
OS Northing 0533450
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11610
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Howden-le-Wear BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 045
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 045C
Output Area / Small Area 8C2