Postcode DL16 6DX (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6DX and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6DX 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 6DX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DL16 6DX is South Terrace which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burn Terrace and is 193 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6DX (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 6DX is Spennymoor Town Football Club and is 224 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking Chef and is 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 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 DL16 6DX 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 6DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South Terrace 60 m
Gerard Street 123 m
Hartley Terrace 132 m
Bryan Street 148 m
Marmaduke Street 179 m
Cuthbert Street 184 m
Derwent Terrace 186 m
Wood Vue 191 m
Burn Terrace 211 m
Barnfield Road 216 m
Durham Road 222 m
Low Grange Road 230 m
Brook Street 251 m
St Andrew's Road 258 m
Thompson Street 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6DX

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 6DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
360 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 405 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
438 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
605 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.03 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.5 km
Whitworth Park Academy 1.56 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.69 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.71 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.71 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.51 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.82 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.19 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.59 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 3.89 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.04 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.53 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.84 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.98 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
133 m
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
162 m
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
224 m
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
289 m
The Moors Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2022
334 m
Spennymoor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2018
354 m
Aleeza's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
359 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
359 m
The Little Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
359 m
King Street Primary School 2750 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
360 m
Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
405 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
405 m
The Pope's Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
406 m
Chill & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
417 m
No.1 Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2020
417 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
417 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
417 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
417 m
North Park Primary School 2003 School/college/university 4
Good
July 4, 2018
438 m
Spennymoor Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
438 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burn Terrace Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Barnfield Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Barnfield Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Burn Terrace Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 55.7 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.1 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% 19.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 71.2 18.3
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 365,071 kWh - mean 13,038 kWh : median 13,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 76,015 kWh - mean 2,621 kWh : median 2,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70356000
Longitude -1.59514800
OS Easting 426187
OS Northing 0534357
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1