Postcode DL15 8QN (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 8QN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL15 8QN is Bedburn Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ennerdale Drive and is 133 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8QN (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 8QN is Travellers Rest and is 232 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 635 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bedburn Close 35 m
Woodlands Court 52 m
Rydal Drive 97 m
Ennerdale Drive 137 m
Greenside Place 161 m
Dale View 167 m
Durham Road 167 m
Job's Hill Bank 200 m
Derwent Avenue 203 m
Ravensworth Court 230 m
Esk Gardens 243 m
Grasmere Grove 262 m
Scafell Gardens 306 m
Wheatbottom 311 m
Langdale Avenue 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8QN

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 8QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
788 m
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
869 m
Hartside Primary Academy 1.4 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.89 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 1.99 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 2.43 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.44 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.66 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.88 km
Parkside Academy 2.89 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.05 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.06 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.33 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.64 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.1 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.49 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
5.9 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.16 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
6.54 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 6.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ennerdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Jobs Hill Bank Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Wheatbottom Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Ravensworth Court Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Ravensworth Court Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 352 m
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 867 m
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
South Dene Valley 2.32 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Helmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51 Mbps 46.5 Mbps 65.7 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 13.7 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.3 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 193,236 kWh - mean 16,103 kWh : median 17,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 43,259 kWh - mean 3,328 kWh : median 3,286 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 8QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71052600
Longitude -1.73561900
OS Easting 417132
OS Northing 0535089
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