Postcode DL16 6LW (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6LW and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6LW 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 6LW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DL16 6LW is Oval Park which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victory Club and is 122 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6LW (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 6LW is Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd and is 179 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Napoli and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% 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 2.3 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 6LW 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 6LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oval Park 18 m
Tudhoe Lane 124 m
Elm Close 148 m
St Charles Road 240 m
St Mary's Grove 242 m
Ashton Court 258 m
St David's Close 277 m
York Hill Crescent 342 m
Front Street 396 m
Tweed Road 455 m
York Hill Road 746 m
B6288 914 m
A690 8.78 km
A177 9.92 km
A688 10.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6LW

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 6LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
534 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 595 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.25 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.25 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.26 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.93 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.43 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.43 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.64 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.65 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.23 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.27 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.9 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.08 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
4.12 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.33 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.47 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.65 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.72 km
Durham High School for Girls 4.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
179 m
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
202 m
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
250 m
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
454 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
454 m
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
471 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
534 m
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
555 m
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
555 m
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
555 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
595 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
829 m
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
866 m
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.02 km
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
1.04 km
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
1.08 km
Jack In The Box Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.15 km
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.15 km
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
1.15 km
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
1.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victory Club Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Victory Club Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 151 m
St Charles Road - Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.5 Mbps 29 Mbps 52.18 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 36.4% 39.7 10.8
300+ Mbps 63.6% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 309,473 kWh - mean 14,737 kWh : median 13,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 53,211 kWh - mean 2,419 kWh : median 2,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.71180300
Longitude -1.59041000
OS Easting 426487
OS Northing 0535276
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33001914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 047
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 047E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3