Postcode DL16 6NU (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6NU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 6NU is located in County Durham It was introduced in December 2012 and is an active postcode. DL16 6NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 6NU 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 6NU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL16 6NU is Birch Park Avenue which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green Lane Farm and is 252 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6NU (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 6NU is Fox Cub and is 325 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tudhoe Pizza and is 488 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Park Avenue 15 m
Queens Park Road 58 m
Dean Lane 119 m
Abbey Green 150 m
Harper Grove 151 m
Eve Lane 170 m
Blenkin Way 171 m
Dalton Wynd 183 m
Boyle Grove 207 m
Hay Lane 230 m
Hewick Road 236 m
Watson Park 238 m
Arlington Way 267 m
Meadowfield Avenue 281 m
Butchers Race 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6NU

Introduction December 2012
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 6NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.12 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.18 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.55 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.7 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.96 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.1 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.28 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.33 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
2.64 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 2.8 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.81 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.83 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.84 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.02 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
3.51 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.64 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
4.21 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
4.35 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.17 km
Chilton Academy 5.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
247 m
Green Lane Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
276 m
Fox Cub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2020
325 m
Durham County Council Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
334 m
Euro Garages incl Greggs, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
439 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
439 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
439 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
439 m
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
445 m
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
488 m
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
488 m
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
563 m
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
563 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
647 m
K S Ughra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
696 m
The Olive Grove Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
696 m
Jack In The Box Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
724 m
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
724 m
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
830 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
830 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Lane Farm Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Green Lane Farm Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Centre Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Centre Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Tudhoe Moor Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Rudd Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 86.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 19.2
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 235,314 kWh - mean 11,766 kWh : median 10,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 74,025 kWh - mean 3,525 kWh : median 2,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70506200
Longitude -1.57425500
OS Easting 427533
OS Northing 0534531
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33001920
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 049
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 049D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2