Postcode DL16 6DN (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 6DN is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL16 6DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 6DN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 DL16 6DN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL16 6DN is Marmaduke Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnfield Road and is 101 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6DN (for ages 11 and under) is King Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 6DN is Spennymoor Workingmens Club and is 196 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking Chef and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL16 6DN 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 DL16 6DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL16 6DN, and the approximate distance away.

Marmaduke Street 14 m
Barnfield Road 65 m
Bryan Street 76 m
St Andrew's Road 104 m
Gerard Street 140 m
Low Grange Road 142 m
Armoury Street 161 m
Thompson Street 176 m
O Hanlan Street 183 m
Burn Terrace 188 m
Cedar Court 189 m
St Andrew's Lane 204 m
Sycamore Court 209 m
Hartley Terrace 212 m
King Street 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6DN

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 DL16 6DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
288 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
351 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 581 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
612 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
886 m
Whitworth Park Academy 1.42 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.54 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.55 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.59 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.69 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.37 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.74 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.01 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.54 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 3.86 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.53 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.8 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 6DN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
147 m
Spennymoor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2018
196 m
Aleeza's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
221 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
221 m
The Little Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
221 m
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
223 m
The Moors Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2022
234 m
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
236 m
The Pope's Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
240 m
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
245 m
Chill & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
266 m
No.1 Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2020
266 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
286 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
286 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
286 m
King Street Primary School 2750 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
288 m
The Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 7, 2019
298 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2015
299 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 23, 2011
304 m
Early Noon & Night Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
304 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 6DN - Data from Apr 2022

Barnfield Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Barnfield Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Burn Terrace Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 6DN - Data from Dec 2021

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 6DN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 44.2 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 8.7 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% 24.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 14% 49.4 9.7
300+ Mbps 86% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 616,079 kWh - mean 14,327 kWh : median 13,712 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70189900
Longitude -1.59570800
OS Easting 426152
OS Northing 0534172
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9966
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Tudhoe
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Spennymoor BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 047
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 047B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2