Postcode DL15 8NS (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8NS and nearby postcodes

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

DL15 8NS 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 8NS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL15 8NS is Rydal Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ennerdale Drive and is 69 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8NS (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DL15 8NS is Travellers Rest and is 286 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Foysol Tandoori and is 626 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 8NS 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 8NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rydal Drive 16 m
Greenside Place 68 m
Woodlands Court 84 m
Ennerdale Drive 98 m
Derwent Avenue 118 m
Bedburn Close 123 m
Esk Gardens 159 m
Scafell Gardens 208 m
Grasmere Grove 219 m
Langdale Avenue 235 m
Ravensworth Court 255 m
Dale View 259 m
Durham Road 259 m
Coniston Crescent 285 m
Job's Hill Bank 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8NS

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 8NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
796 m
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
808 m
Hartside Primary Academy 1.37 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 1.9 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.96 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.45 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 2.52 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.75 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.92 km
Parkside Academy 2.97 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.07 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.14 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.24 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.73 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.18 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.43 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
5.87 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.11 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
6.54 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 6.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
286 m
Leonard Cheshire Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
503 m
The Copper Mine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
504 m
Parklands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
533 m
Glenholme Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
587 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 30, 2018
587 m
Crook Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2013
622 m
Foysol Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
626 m
Premier - Your Local Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
626 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
710 m
Market Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
710 m
Queenies Casino Slots Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2019
710 m
St Catherines Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
710 m
Stephenson's Market Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
710 m
Surtees Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
710 m
Dowfold House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
719 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2020
723 m
Castle Bank Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 7, 2021
723 m
Crook Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
723 m
Kidzone Durham Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
723 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ennerdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Esk Gardens Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Ravensworth Court Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Ravensworth Court Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Wheatbottom Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 425 m
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 800 m
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
South Dene Valley 2.4 km
Helmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 55.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.8 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 468,551 kWh - mean 10,897 kWh : median 10,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 111,656 kWh - mean 2,658 kWh : median 2,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71007900
Longitude -1.73697300
OS Easting 417045
OS Northing 0535039
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
906
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33001992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 045
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 045F
Output Area / Small Area 8A2