The postcode DL16 6HU is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL16 6HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL16 6HU 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 6HU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to DL16 6HU is Mount Pleasant Court which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Working Mens Club & Institute and is 102 m away.
The closest primary school to DL16 6HU (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 6HU is The Olive Grove and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spennymoor Youth and Community Association Community Takeaway and Cafe and is 343 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 38.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 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 6HU 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 6HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL16 6HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL16 6HU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 6HU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 343 m |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 801 m | |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 969 m |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 1.82 km |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.9 km | |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.93 km |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.93 km | |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 2.87 km |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 2.89 km |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.18 km | |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2018) | 4.23 km |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2019) | 4.49 km |
| Byers Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 4.66 km |
| Chilton Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.91 km | |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 4.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 6HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| K S Ughra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 220 m | |
| The Olive Grove | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 17, 2022 | 220 m | |
| Jack In The Box Day Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 233 m | |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 233 m | |
| Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 303 m | |
| Kayls Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 303 m | |
| Pixley Dell Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 303 m | |
| The Frog and Ferret | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2022 | 303 m | |
| Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 332 m | |
| North Park Primary School 2003 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 4, 2018 | 343 m | |
| Spennymoor Youth & Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 343 m | |
| Spennymoor Youth and Community Association Community Takeaway and Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 343 m | |
| Jeffersons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 433 m | |
| Tudhoe Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2021 | 433 m | |
| The Winning Post | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 532 m | |
| Hudson Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 573 m | |
| Appleton Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 603 m | |
| Green Lane Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 658 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 801 m | |
| St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 801 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 6HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Working Mens Club & Institute | 102 m | |
| Working Mens Club & Institute | 105 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Court | 151 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Court | 161 m | |
| Bessemer Park Link Road | 238 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 23.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 6HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cow Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Black Plantation | 2.19 km | |
| Trotter Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Loggins Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Claxburn Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Dark Gill Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Coldstream Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Charhill Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Crime Wood | 3.58 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 3.67 km | |
| Southernclose Wood | 3.71 km | |
| Rudd Hill | 3.76 km | |
| Tursdale Wood | 3.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 6HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 38.7 Mbps | 69.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 19.72 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% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL16 6HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.70014900 |
| Longitude | -1.58551500 |
| OS Easting | 426810 |
| OS Northing | 0533981 |
| 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: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| 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 049D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |