Postcode DL15 9LX (County Durham)

Map showing DL15 9LX and nearby postcodes

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

DL15 9LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 9LX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL15 9LX is Larchfield Gardens which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aged Miners Homes and is 114 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 9LX (for ages 11 and under) is Hartside Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL15 9LX is Millfield Social Club and is 653 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fry and is 288 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.2 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 9LX 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 9LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Larchfield Gardens 65 m
Acacia Gardens 147 m
Coppice Mount 164 m
Cedar Gardens 165 m
Lilac Gardens 215 m
Roseberry Crescent 219 m
Caldwell Drive 224 m
Uplands Close 283 m
Laurel Gardens 285 m
Maple Crescent 337 m
West End Villas 571 m
B6299 2.06 km
North Lane 2.19 km
A688 9.82 km
A689 20.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 9LX

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 9LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartside Primary Academy 388 m
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
829 m
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.13 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.44 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.48 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 2.53 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
3.56 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.92 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
4.24 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.46 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.49 km
Parkside Academy 4.52 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
4.65 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.67 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 5.02 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
6.16 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 6.4 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.4 km
Esh Winning Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.55 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
6.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 4, 2021
288 m
Nikesh Ramesh Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2021
288 m
Hartside Primary School 2310 School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
388 m
Young Foundations Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2015
518 m
Millfield Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
653 m
Only Food & Sauces Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
653 m
Peases West Sports Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2020
670 m
The Farrers Pub & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 12, 2021
689 m
Carolines Cards Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2021
752 m
Crook Off Licence and Mini Market Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 11, 2021
752 m
Rain Flower Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
752 m
The Carriage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
752 m
The Co-Operative Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 11, 2013
752 m
The Crook Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
752 m
Belle Vue WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 4, 2017
773 m
Blue Stone Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
773 m
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
773 m
Pizza Roma Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
773 m
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
773 m
UK's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
773 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aged Miners Homes Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Aged Miners Homes Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Acacia Gardens Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Acacia Gardens Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Tennyson Terrace Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Coal Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
General's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Billy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Frances Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Cold Knot Belt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27 Mbps 96.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.4 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 48.1 8.4
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 504,236 kWh - mean 14,407 kWh : median 14,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 116,062 kWh - mean 3,224 kWh : median 2,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL15 9LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71742200
Longitude -1.75890600
OS Easting 415629
OS Northing 0535851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4114
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 E33001993
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 045
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 045B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2