Postcode DL16 6RA (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6RA and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DL16 6RA is High Grange Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burn Terrace and is 146 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6RA (for ages 11 and under) is King Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 6RA is The Moors Tavern and is 65 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking Chef and is 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Grange Road 18 m
King William Court 58 m
King Street 60 m
Thompson Street 113 m
O Hanlan Street 114 m
Brook Street 117 m
Vine Street 127 m
Armoury Street 144 m
Low Grange Road 149 m
Burn Terrace 149 m
Holborn 160 m
Tees Crescent 179 m
Deneside 183 m
Cheapside 209 m
Oxford Road 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6RA

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 6RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
0 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
346 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
629 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
691 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 743 m
Whitworth Park Academy 1.21 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.33 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.39 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.4 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.77 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.56 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.99 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.04 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.71 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.8 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.14 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.25 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.71 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.71 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Street Primary School 2750 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
0 m
The Moors Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2022
65 m
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
72 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
129 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
129 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
129 m
Aleeza's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
133 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
133 m
The Little Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
133 m
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
166 m
The Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 7, 2019
173 m
Chill & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
177 m
No.1 Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2020
177 m
Spennymoor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2018
182 m
The Pope's Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
214 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 23, 2011
217 m
Early Noon & Night Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
217 m
Emparm North East Ltd t/a Millers Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2017
217 m
Milligans Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
217 m
Mr B's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
217 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burn Terrace Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Cheapside Stand C Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Cheapside Stand B Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Cheapside Stand F Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Burn Terrace Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 567 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 124,741 kWh - mean 12,474 kWh : median 10,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70213900
Longitude -1.60015900
OS Easting 425865
OS Northing 0534197
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3192
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 047C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3