The postcode DL16 6EA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL16 6EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL16 6EA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 6EA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to DL16 6EA is Derwent Terrace which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Barnfield Road and is 74 m away.
The closest primary school to DL16 6EA (for ages 11 and under) is North Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.
The local pub for residents of DL16 6EA is Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club and is 182 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spennymoor Youth and Community Association Community Takeaway and Cafe and is 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL16 6EA is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL16 6EA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL16 6EA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL16 6EA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL16 6EA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 228 m |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 459 m | |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 507 m |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 806 m |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 1.58 km |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.64 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.73 km |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 2.3 km | |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 3.07 km |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.67 km | |
| Byers Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 4.22 km |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2018) | 4.66 km |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Special school | 8-19 | Outstanding (March 15, 2019) | 4.73 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 4.94 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 4.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 6EA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 102 m | |
| Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 182 m | |
| North Park Primary School 2003 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 4, 2018 | 228 m | |
| Spennymoor Youth & Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 228 m | |
| Spennymoor Youth and Community Association Community Takeaway and Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 228 m | |
| Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 373 m | |
| Spennymoor Workingmens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 16, 2018 | 416 m | |
| Spennymoor Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 6, 2021 | 419 m | |
| Spennymoor & District Catholic Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2018 | 437 m | |
| Aleeza's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2020 | 447 m | |
| Peking Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 447 m | |
| The Little Tap | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 447 m | |
| The Pope's Pantry | Awaiting Inspection | 453 m | |
| The Moors Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2022 | 458 m | |
| St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 459 m | |
| Chill & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 29, 2021 | 486 m | |
| No.1 Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 30, 2020 | 486 m | |
| Well Pharmacy | Exempt January 29, 2015 | 489 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 504 m | |
| Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 505 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 6EA - Data from Apr 2022
| Barnfield Road | 74 m | |
| Barnfield Road | 146 m | |
| Butterby Grange | 233 m | |
| Bessemer Park Link Road | 242 m | |
| Bessemer Park Link Road | 283 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 23.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 6EA - Data from Dec 2021
| Cow Plantation | 826 m | |
| Black Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Trotter Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Claxburn Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Loggins Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Dark Gill Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Charhill Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Coldstream Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Church Wood | 3 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Crime Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Hagg Plantation | 3.53 km | |
| Park Plantation | 3.56 km | |
| Nancy's Wood | 3.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 6EA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.6 Mbps | 51.9 Mbps | 78.11 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.2 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 81.8% | 100% | 58.4 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 18.2% | 18.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL16 6EA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.70239100 |
| Longitude | -1.59230500 |
| OS Easting | 426371 |
| OS Northing | 0534228 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33001921 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 049 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 049C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |