Postcode DL15 8PQ (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8PQ and nearby postcodes

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

DL15 8PQ 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 8PQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL15 8PQ is Blencathra Crescent which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ullswater Crescent and is 92 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8PQ (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 8PQ is Travellers Rest and is 620 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab and is 832 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2 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 8PQ 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 8PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blencathra Crescent 33 m
Hawes Crescent 73 m
Scafell Gardens 148 m
Patterdale Close 180 m
Esk Gardens 194 m
Ullswater Crescent 246 m
Rumby Hill Lane 265 m
Greenside Place 277 m
Derwent Avenue 325 m
Langdale Avenue 330 m
Rydal Drive 341 m
Ennerdale Drive 402 m
Beechburn Park 429 m
A688 8.31 km
A690 15.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8PQ

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 8PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
836 m
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.04 km
Hartside Primary Academy 1.45 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 1.56 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.09 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.64 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 2.77 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.95 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3 km
Parkside Academy 3.14 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.21 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.32 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
3.89 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.94 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.15 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.33 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
5.65 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.14 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
6.41 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parklands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
557 m
Cathedral Wholesale & Events Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
584 m
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
620 m
Leonard Cheshire Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
630 m
Glenholme Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
630 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 30, 2018
630 m
Rise Artisan Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 27, 2018
714 m
Southfield Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
741 m
Crook Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2013
757 m
The Copper Mine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
763 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
832 m
Market Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
832 m
Queenies Casino Slots Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2019
832 m
St Catherines Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
832 m
Stephenson's Market Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
832 m
Surtees Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
832 m
Crook Primary School 2308 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
836 m
Durham Meals Delivery Service Ltd, T/A Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
838 m
Westfield House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
838 m
Foysol Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
839 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ullswater Crescent Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Esk Gardens Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Ennerdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Coniston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Grasmere Grove Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 501 m
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 647 m
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Helmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
South Dene Valley 2.58 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.8 Mbps 87.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.1 10.1
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 318,525 kWh - mean 12,741 kWh : median 11,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 60,916 kWh - mean 2,538 kWh : median 2,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70748900
Longitude -1.73989200
OS Easting 416858
OS Northing 0534750
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1