Postcode DL15 9HU (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 9HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL15 9HU is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL15 9HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL15 9HU 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 9HU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to DL15 9HU is Hope Street which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Avenue and is 63 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 9HU (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 9HU is The Crook Hotel and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rain Flower Takeaway and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2.1 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 9HU 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 9HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL15 9HU, and the approximate distance away.

Hope Street 70 m
Wesley Street 86 m
Wilson Street 88 m
Park Avenue 95 m
Albert Street 100 m
Milburn Street 120 m
Gladstone Street 127 m
Addison Street 127 m
Grey Street 168 m
Royal Grove 171 m
Park Avenue Close 176 m
St Mary's Avenue 194 m
Arthur Street 199 m
Nelson Street 212 m
Victoria Street 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 9HU

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 9HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
375 m
Hartside Primary Academy 391 m
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
425 m
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.49 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.22 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 2.45 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.86 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.16 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.49 km
Parkside Academy 3.78 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.93 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
4.09 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.62 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.14 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.41 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 5.6 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
6 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 6.23 km
Esh Winning Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.24 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL15 9HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carolines Cards Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2021
0 m
Crook Off Licence and Mini Market Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 11, 2021
0 m
Rain Flower Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
0 m
The Carriage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
0 m
The Co-Operative Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 11, 2013
0 m
The Crook Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
0 m
Two Broomsticks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2018
84 m
Amis Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 15, 2019
148 m
Barber Bar Retailers - other Exempt
November 12, 2019
148 m
Cunningham Retailers - other 4
Good
January 22, 2019
148 m
Fortune Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
148 m
King Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
148 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
148 m
The Big Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
148 m
The Butchers Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 10, 2021
148 m
The Cod Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
148 m
The Crafty Crafter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
148 m
Blu’s Cocktail & Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
174 m
Cooplands Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
174 m
Crazy Jakes Retailers - other Exempt
November 12, 2019
174 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL15 9HU - Data from Apr 2022

Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 93 m
High Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
High Hope Street End Bus Stop/Station 180 m
High Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL15 9HU - Data from Dec 2021

Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Billy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Coal Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
General's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL15 9HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 77.68 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 11.4 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.1 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 336,708 kWh - mean 13,468 kWh : median 8,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 69,354 kWh - mean 3,650 kWh : median 2,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 9HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71699300
Longitude -1.74726200
OS Easting 416380
OS Northing 0535805
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33002000
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 046
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 046A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2