The postcode DL16 6GD is located in County Durham It was introduced in May 2004 and is an active postcode. DL16 6GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL16 6GD 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 6GD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to DL16 6GD is School Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is North Road School and is 42 m away.
The closest primary school to DL16 6GD (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 6GD is Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club and is 366 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 450 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 6GD 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 6GD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL16 6GD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL16 6GD
| Introduction | May 2004 |
| 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 6GD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 311 m | |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 450 m |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 798 m |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 1.35 km |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.97 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.07 km |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 2.4 km | |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 3.27 km |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 3.31 km |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.53 km | |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2018) | 4.41 km |
| Byers Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 4.48 km |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2019) | 4.93 km |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Special school | 8-19 | Outstanding (March 15, 2019) | 4.94 km |
| Coxhoe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 14, 2006) | 5.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 6GD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 282 m | |
| St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 311 m | |
| Jack In The Box Day Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 360 m | |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 360 m | |
| Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 366 m | |
| Appleton Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 398 m | |
| North Park Primary School 2003 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 4, 2018 | 450 m | |
| Spennymoor Youth & Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 450 m | |
| Spennymoor Youth and Community Association Community Takeaway and Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 450 m | |
| Jeffersons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 500 m | |
| Tudhoe Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2021 | 500 m | |
| K S Ughra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 540 m | |
| The Olive Grove | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 17, 2022 | 540 m | |
| Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 602 m | |
| M & P Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 617 m | |
| Pizza Napoli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 26, 2021 | 617 m | |
| Spennymoor Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 6, 2021 | 669 m | |
| Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 672 m | |
| Kayls Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 672 m | |
| Pixley Dell Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 672 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 6GD - Data from Apr 2022
| North Road School | 42 m | |
| North Road School | 62 m | |
| Butterby Grange | 149 m | |
| Dobbies Corner - Weardale St | 220 m | |
| Dobbies Corner - Mt Pleasant Vw | 225 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 23.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 6GD - Data from Dec 2021
| Cow Plantation | 946 m | |
| Loggins Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Trotter Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Black Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Claxburn Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Dark Gill Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Coldstream Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Charhill Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Crime Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Southernclose Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Annie's Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Tursdale Wood | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 6GD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.8 Mbps | 63.2 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL16 6GD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.70431900 |
| Longitude | -1.58835900 |
| OS Easting | 426624 |
| OS Northing | 0534444 |
| 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: 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 | 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 | 8A1 |