Postcode DL16 6FA (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 6FA is located in County Durham It was introduced in March 2019 and is an active postcode. DL16 6FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 6FA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 6FA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL16 6FA is Boyle Grove which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Centre and is 356 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6FA (for ages 11 and under) is St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 6FA is Fox Cub and is 408 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Apnasaladins and is 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.5 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 6FA 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 6FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boyle Grove 13 m
Blenkin Way 52 m
Meadowfield Avenue 70 m
Harper Grove 115 m
Dalton Wynd 128 m
Abbey Green 134 m
Birch Park Avenue 220 m
Enterprise Way 248 m
Arlington Way 248 m
Butchers Race 265 m
Hewick Road 265 m
Queens Park Road 273 m
Dean Lane 314 m
Eve Lane 344 m
Hay Lane 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6FA

Introduction March 2019
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 6FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.11 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.38 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.76 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.98 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.29 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.37 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.55 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
2.8 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.9 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 2.93 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.95 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.96 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.08 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
3.53 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.84 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
4.18 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
4.52 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.01 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
5.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
235 m
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
306 m
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
383 m
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
383 m
Fox Cub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2020
408 m
Green Lane Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
473 m
Euro Garages incl Greggs, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
521 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
521 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
521 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
521 m
Durham County Council Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
540 m
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
620 m
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
620 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
677 m
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
725 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
725 m
Jack In The Box Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
845 m
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
845 m
K S Ughra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
855 m
The Olive Grove Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
855 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Centre Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Centre Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Meadowfield Avenue-North End Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Meadowfield Avenue-North End Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Green Lane Farm Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Rudd Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 73.03 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 19.75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.8 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 229,429 kWh - mean 9,975 kWh : median 9,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 61,076 kWh - mean 2,655 kWh : median 2,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70700300
Longitude -1.57423500
OS Easting 427533
OS Northing 0534747
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6159
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 E33001920
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 049
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 049D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2