Postcode DL16 6LF (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 6LF is located in County Durham It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. DL16 6LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 6LF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6LF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL16 6LF is Ashton Court which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Charles Road - Cricket Ground and is 143 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6LF (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 6LF is Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 30, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Napoli and is 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashton Court 25 m
St Mary's Grove 123 m
St Charles Road 182 m
Barnard Close 249 m
Elm Close 266 m
Oval Park 278 m
Stanhope Close 292 m
Tudhoe Lane 297 m
Scargill Drive 334 m
Walkworth Lane 350 m
Durham Road 545 m
B6288 851 m
A690 9 km
A177 10.05 km
A688 10.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6LF

Introduction December 2001
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 6LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 465 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
765 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
993 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.01 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.68 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.15 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.17 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.39 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.4 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.16 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.29 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.96 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.97 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.18 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.22 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.38 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.5 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.84 km
Brandon Primary School 5.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
151 m
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
312 m
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
451 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
465 m
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
506 m
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
605 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
605 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
765 m
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
786 m
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
814 m
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
814 m
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
814 m
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
844 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
845 m
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
864 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
912 m
Wood Vue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
912 m
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
961 m
Ox Close Primary School 2394 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
993 m
Oxclose Nursery School 1021 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
993 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Charles Road - Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 266 m
York Villas Bus Stop/Station 334 m
York Villas Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Victory Club Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.7 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 70.43 Mbps
Upload 2.6 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 14.82 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 15 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 116,259 kWh - mean 23,252 kWh : median 21,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 23,978 kWh - mean 4,796 kWh : median 4,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71041300
Longitude -1.59390000
OS Easting 426263
OS Northing 0535120
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18254
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33001913
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 047
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 047E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1