Postcode DL16 6HY (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6HY and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6HY 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 6HY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL16 6HY is Mount Pleasant Court which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mount Pleasant Court and is 44 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6HY (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 6HY is The Olive Grove and is 120 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 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mount Pleasant Court 43 m
Half Moon Lane 108 m
Fenwick Street 119 m
Grainger Street 145 m
Broom Street 156 m
Weardale Street 171 m
Haif Moon Lane 184 m
Pearson Street 189 m
The Spinney 224 m
Lakeside Court 256 m
Ullswater Close 271 m
Tudhoe Moor 322 m
Works Road 328 m
B6288 372 m
North Road 408 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6HY

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 6HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
426 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 770 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.04 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.35 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.52 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.74 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 1.96 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.04 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.04 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.05 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.09 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.29 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
2.84 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 3.13 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.14 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
4.48 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.74 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
4.92 km
Chilton Academy 4.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
K S Ughra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
120 m
The Olive Grove Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
120 m
Jack In The Box Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
129 m
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
129 m
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
311 m
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
311 m
Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
393 m
Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
425 m
Kayls Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
425 m
Pixley Dell Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
425 m
The Frog and Ferret Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2022
425 m
North Park Primary School 2003 School/college/university 4
Good
July 4, 2018
426 m
Spennymoor Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
426 m
Spennymoor Youth and Community Association Community Takeaway and Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
426 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
478 m
Green Lane Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
544 m
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
646 m
The Winning Post Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
654 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
770 m
Durham County Council Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
780 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mount Pleasant Court Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Mount Pleasant Court Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Tudhoe Moor Nursery Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Working Mens Club & Institute Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Working Mens Club & Institute Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.1 Mbps 27.1 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 14.87 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% 15.4 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 316,819 kWh - mean 9,901 kWh : median 11,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 66,710 kWh - mean 2,224 kWh : median 1,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70095300
Longitude -1.58423500
OS Easting 426892
OS Northing 0534071
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33000568
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 049
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 049D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2