Postcode DL16 6JW (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6JW and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6JW 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 6JW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL16 6JW is South Terrace which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durham Road and is 89 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6JW (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 6JW is Spennymoor Town Football Club and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon City and is 424 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% 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 2.1 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 6JW 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 6JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South Terrace 107 m
Cuthbert Street 107 m
Durham Road 124 m
Wood Vue 125 m
Lumley Close 134 m
Hartley Terrace 149 m
The Close 180 m
Bowes Grove 203 m
Gerard Street 209 m
Warwick Close 227 m
Burn Terrace 254 m
Vine Street 261 m
Bryan Street 268 m
Brook Street 272 m
Low Grange Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6JW

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 6JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 370 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
387 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
531 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
602 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.08 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.39 km
Whitworth Park Academy 1.6 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.67 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.78 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.79 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.67 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.97 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.33 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.74 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.96 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.03 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.42 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.92 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.93 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
5.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
152 m
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
220 m
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
298 m
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
331 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
370 m
King Street Primary School 2750 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
387 m
The Moors Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2022
389 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
424 m
Wood Vue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
424 m
Aleeza's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
439 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
439 m
The Little Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
439 m
Spennymoor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2018
452 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
483 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
483 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
483 m
Chill & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
502 m
No.1 Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2020
502 m
The Pope's Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
506 m
The Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 7, 2019
520 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Burn Terrace Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Burn Terrace Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Wood Vue Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 449 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.5 Mbps 55.9 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 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% 23.5 3.8
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 61.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 512,204 kWh - mean 13,479 kWh : median 12,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 111,486 kWh - mean 3,013 kWh : median 2,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70485800
Longitude -1.59642300
OS Easting 426104
OS Northing 0534501
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9966
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: 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 E33001915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 047
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 047B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1