Postcode DL15 8LH (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL15 8LH is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. DL15 8LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL15 8LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8LH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL15 8LH is South End Villas which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South End Villas and is 100 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8LH (for ages 11 and under) is Crook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 9, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DL15 8LH is Crook Town Cricket Club and is 357 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab and is 378 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 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 8LH 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 8LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South End Villas 122 m
Glenholme Drive 187 m
Beechburn Park 227 m
Croft Avenue 253 m
Castle Close 323 m
Dawson Street 388 m
New Road 432 m
West Road 478 m
B6298 1.02 km
A688 8.85 km
A690 15.19 km
A689 21.46 km
A68 66.78 km
A1 118.63 km
M6 120 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8LH

Introduction January 1992
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 8LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
263 m
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
725 m
Hartside Primary Academy 886 m
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 1.79 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.15 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.6 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.86 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.14 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.38 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.59 km
Parkside Academy 3.61 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.78 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.02 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.35 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.54 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.57 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.82 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 6.07 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.16 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parklands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
143 m
Glenholme Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
163 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 30, 2018
163 m
Southfield Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
185 m
Crook Primary School 2308 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
263 m
Leonard Cheshire Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
306 m
Rise Artisan Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 27, 2018
329 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
329 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 2, 2018
329 m
Cathedral Wholesale & Events Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
332 m
Crook Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2013
357 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
378 m
Market Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
378 m
Queenies Casino Slots Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2019
378 m
St Catherines Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
378 m
Stephenson's Market Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
378 m
Surtees Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
378 m
Elliot's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
381 m
Pizza Presto Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 2, 2021
381 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
381 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

South End Villas Bus Stop/Station 100 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
South End Villas Bus Stop/Station 104 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Coniston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Coal Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hollin Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 60 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.7 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% 21.3 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.9 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 225,971 kWh - mean 11,299 kWh : median 11,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 51,725 kWh - mean 2,874 kWh : median 2,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71101700
Longitude -1.74679100
OS Easting 416412
OS Northing 0535141
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20778
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 Crook BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 046
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 046B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2