Postcode DL16 6EN (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6EN and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6EN 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 6EN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL16 6EN is Weardale Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Working Mens Club & Institute and is 22 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6EN (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 6EN is Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club and is 216 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 225 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 10, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Weardale Street 60 m
Lakeside Court 72 m
Keswick Drive 169 m
Mount Pleasant Court 169 m
Ullswater Close 176 m
Rushmoor 183 m
Half Moon Lane 227 m
Works Road 245 m
Coulson Street 282 m
Fairview Drive 298 m
Hillside Court 304 m
St Andrew's Lane 363 m
B6288 384 m
North Road 418 m
Merrington View 436 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6EN

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 6EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
225 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 732 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
851 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.18 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.31 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.79 km
Whitworth Park Academy 1.83 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.84 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.85 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 1.96 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.09 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.2 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.89 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
2.98 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 3.29 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.35 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.54 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
4.59 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
216 m
North Park Primary School 2003 School/college/university 4
Good
July 4, 2018
225 m
Spennymoor Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
225 m
Spennymoor Youth and Community Association Community Takeaway and Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
225 m
Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
252 m
Kayls Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
252 m
Pixley Dell Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
252 m
The Frog and Ferret Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2022
252 m
Jack In The Box Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
279 m
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
279 m
K S Ughra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
326 m
The Olive Grove Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
326 m
The Winning Post Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
486 m
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
491 m
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
507 m
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
507 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
580 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
689 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2015
706 m
Spennymoor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2018
707 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Working Mens Club & Institute Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Working Mens Club & Institute Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Bessemer Park Link Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Bessemer Park Link Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Mount Pleasant Court Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70034400
Longitude -1.58732900
OS Easting 426693
OS Northing 0534002
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4984
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1