Postcode DL16 6LG (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6LG and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6LG 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 6LG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL16 6LG is Tudhoe Hall Farm Court which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green and is 475 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6LG (for ages 11 and under) is Tudhoe Colliery Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 6LG is The Green Tree 1727 and is 257 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Napoli and is 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tudhoe Hall Farm Court 77 m
St Charles Road 529 m
Chair Lane 603 m
B6288 1.53 km
A690 8.59 km
A688 10.45 km
A167 15.39 km
A689 30.78 km
A19 49.52 km
A68 71.17 km
A1 116.95 km
M6 125.31 km
A1(M) 152.07 km
A6 164.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6LG

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 6LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
756 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.14 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.33 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.49 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.76 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.08 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.33 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.49 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.78 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.8 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.72 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.83 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.97 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.03 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.14 km
Brandon Primary School 4.34 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
4.53 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
4.54 km
Durham High School for Girls 4.61 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
257 m
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
735 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
756 m
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
796 m
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
892 m
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
907 m
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
907 m
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
907 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.14 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
1.18 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
1.18 km
The Ash Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
1.21 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
1.29 km
Wood Vue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
1.29 km
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.32 km
Ox Close Primary School 2394 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.33 km
Oxclose Nursery School 1021 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.33 km
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
1.36 km
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
1.47 km
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
1.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 722 m
Schools Bus Stop/Station 729 m
Schools Bus Stop/Station 742 m
Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 764 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 25.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.8 Mbps 95.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 9.4% 12.8 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.6 15.8
300+ Mbps 90.6% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 637,447 kWh - mean 26,560 kWh : median 22,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71553700
Longitude -1.59971100
OS Easting 425886
OS Northing 0535687
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