Postcode DL16 6FQ (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6FQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 6FQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. DL16 6FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 6FQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6FQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DL16 6FQ is Harebell Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Davids Close and is 194 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6FQ (for ages 11 and under) is Tudhoe Colliery Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 6FQ is Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd and is 360 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Napoli and is 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harebell Close 21 m
Briony Close 75 m
Clover Court 97 m
Rothman Close 114 m
Castle Close 119 m
Wolsey Road 188 m
Meadow Green 191 m
Tweed Road 270 m
Fox Covert 289 m
St David's Close 307 m
York Hill Crescent 341 m
York Hill Road 380 m
B6288 903 m
A690 8.69 km
A177 9.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6FQ

Introduction June 1998
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 6FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
590 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 752 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.32 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.49 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.58 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.18 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.7 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.75 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.86 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.87 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.04 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.11 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.6 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 3.74 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
4.17 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.24 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.53 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
4.78 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.87 km
Durham High School for Girls 4.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
253 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
253 m
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
360 m
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
388 m
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
489 m
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
489 m
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
489 m
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
521 m
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
524 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
590 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
715 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
752 m
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
854 m
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
911 m
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
911 m
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
984 m
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
984 m
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
1.04 km
Jack In The Box Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.06 km
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Davids Close Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Tweed Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
York Hill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Victory Club Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Victory Club Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.6 Mbps 20.8 Mbps 34.82 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 7.07 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% 18.8 4.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 33.7 6.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 276,030 kWh - mean 13,144 kWh : median 13,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 87,935 kWh - mean 3,382 kWh : median 2,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71167300
Longitude -1.58392300
OS Easting 426905
OS Northing 0535264
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18254
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 transitions
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 E33001913
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 047
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 047E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1