Postcode DL15 8QG (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8QG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL15 8QG is Croft Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Football Ground and is 129 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8QG (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 8QG is Elliot's Bar and is 127 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 127 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 8QG 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 8QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Croft Avenue 16 m
Orchard Close 106 m
Croft Street 112 m
Commercial Street 147 m
Calvert Street 170 m
Moravian Street 170 m
Elliott Street 183 m
Queen Street 183 m
Whitfield Street 202 m
South Street 203 m
Kellet Square 208 m
Glenholme Drive 210 m
Victoria Street 210 m
Nelson Street 220 m
Bell Street 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8QG

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 8QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
0 m
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
591 m
Hartside Primary Academy 625 m
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.89 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 2.02 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.65 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.76 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.22 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.49 km
Parkside Academy 3.74 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.83 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.91 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.21 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.32 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.45 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.82 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 5.83 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.96 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.42 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 8QG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crook Primary School 2308 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
0 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
83 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 2, 2018
83 m
Elliot's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
127 m
Pizza Presto Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 2, 2021
127 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
127 m
Peases West Sports Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2020
159 m
Belle Vue WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 4, 2017
159 m
Blue Stone Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
159 m
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
159 m
Pizza Roma Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
159 m
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
159 m
UK's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
159 m
Millfield Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
219 m
Only Food & Sauces Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
219 m
Glenholme Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
222 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 30, 2018
222 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
227 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
229 m
Market Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
229 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Football Ground Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Football Ground Bus Stop/Station 142 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Coal Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Billy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 46.1 Mbps 71.28 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.8 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 239,405 kWh - mean 12,600 kWh : median 12,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 35,959 kWh - mean 2,997 kWh : median 2,374 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71321300
Longitude -1.74828300
OS Easting 416315
OS Northing 0535385
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