Postcode DL15 8QF (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8QF and nearby postcodes

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

DL15 8QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 8QF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DL15 8QF is Croft Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 78 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8QF (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 8QF is Elliot's Bar and is 106 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Presto and is 106 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.9 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 8QF 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 8QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Croft Street 14 m
Elliott Street 80 m
Queen Street 80 m
South Street 99 m
Commercial Street 109 m
Croft Avenue 120 m
Whitfield Street 135 m
Moravian Street 141 m
Victoria Street 144 m
Calvert Street 162 m
Glenholme Drive 174 m
Bell Street 176 m
Emmerson Street 176 m
Kellet Square 178 m
Nelson Street 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8QF

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 8QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
106 m
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
487 m
Hartside Primary Academy 628 m
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.85 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 2.09 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.57 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.69 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.12 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.41 km
Parkside Academy 3.67 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.81 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.83 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.3 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.36 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.36 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 5.86 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.87 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.89 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.45 km
Esh Winning Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
64 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 2, 2018
64 m
Crook Primary School 2308 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
106 m
Elliot's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
106 m
Pizza Presto Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 2, 2021
106 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
106 m
Belle Vue WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 4, 2017
120 m
Blue Stone Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
120 m
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
120 m
Pizza Roma Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
120 m
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
120 m
UK's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
120 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
124 m
Market Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
124 m
Queenies Casino Slots Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2019
124 m
St Catherines Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
124 m
Stephenson's Market Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
124 m
Surtees Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
124 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
137 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2020
168 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Football Ground Bus Stop/Station 184 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Coal Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Billy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 45.8 Mbps 69.42 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 19.53 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% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.1 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 195,299 kWh - mean 12,206 kWh : median 10,562 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 35,477 kWh - mean 2,534 kWh : median 2,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71372200
Longitude -1.74689900
OS Easting 416404
OS Northing 0535442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6459
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33001996
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 046
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 046A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2