Postcode DL16 6HE (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6HE and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6HE 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 6HE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL16 6HE is Watson Park which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green Lane Farm and is 23 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6HE (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 6HE is The Olive Grove and is 439 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tudhoe Pizza and is 284 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 247.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 34.9 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 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Watson Park 109 m
Green Lane 119 m
Dean Lane 160 m
Queens Park Road 224 m
Tudhoe Moor 269 m
Birch Park Avenue 282 m
Eve Lane 313 m
Tolmie Close 316 m
Hewick Road 318 m
A177 8.68 km
A688 10.34 km
A167 13.8 km
A689 32.44 km
A19 47.7 km
A68 73.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6HE

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 6HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
958 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.04 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.53 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.67 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.81 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.96 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.06 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.1 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
2.58 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.58 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.58 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.59 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 2.79 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.82 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.37 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
3.64 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
4.28 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
4.39 km
Chilton Academy 5.02 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Lane Farm Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Green Lane Farm Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Tudhoe Moor Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Tudhoe Moor Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Green Lane - Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Rudd Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 247.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 34.9 Mbps 115 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 313,038 kWh - mean 31,304 kWh : median 26,267 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 65,923 kWh - mean 5,993 kWh : median 3,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70296700
Longitude -1.57654300
OS Easting 427387
OS Northing 0534297
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