Postcode DL15 8QE (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8QE and nearby postcodes

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

DL15 8QE 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 8QE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL15 8QE is Glenholme Drive which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Road and is 28 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8QE (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 8QE is Crook Town Cricket Club and is 246 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 252 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL15 8QE 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 8QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glenholme Drive 96 m
Croft Avenue 148 m
Croft Street 162 m
South Street 218 m
Elliott Street 234 m
Queen Street 234 m
South End Villas 242 m
Orchard Close 244 m
Commercial Street 269 m
Dawson Street 276 m
Bell Street 294 m
Calvert Street 310 m
West Road 451 m
New Road 562 m
B6298 892 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8QE

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 8QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
152 m
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
610 m
Hartside Primary Academy 774 m
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 1.92 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.02 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.63 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.74 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.12 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.38 km
Parkside Academy 3.62 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.68 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.79 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.14 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.35 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.47 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.7 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.84 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 5.98 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.28 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenholme Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
90 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 30, 2018
90 m
Parklands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
139 m
Crook Primary School 2308 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
152 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
204 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 2, 2018
204 m
Southfield Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
232 m
Leonard Cheshire Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
237 m
Crook Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2013
246 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
252 m
Market Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
252 m
Queenies Casino Slots Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2019
252 m
St Catherines Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
252 m
Stephenson's Market Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
252 m
Surtees Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
252 m
Elliot's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
257 m
Pizza Presto Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 2, 2021
257 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
257 m
Belle Vue WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 4, 2017
281 m
Blue Stone Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
281 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 202 m
South End Villas Bus Stop/Station 227 m
South End Villas Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Coal Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Hollin Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 45.1 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 9.2 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% 19.8 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 65.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 252,891 kWh - mean 25,289 kWh : median 22,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71219400
Longitude -1.74670600
OS Easting 416417
OS Northing 0535272
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