Postcode DL16 6RP (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6RP and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6RP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 6RP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DL16 6RP is Mayfields which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carr Lane-opposite 108 Mayfields and is 103 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6RP (for ages 11 and under) is Ox Close Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 6RP is The Ash Tree and is 130 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon City and is 276 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 2 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 6RP 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 6RP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mayfields 26 m
Farndale 146 m
Carr Lane 184 m
Bransdale 204 m
Tangmere 227 m
Birchmere 228 m
Glaisdale 264 m
Grasmere 292 m
Windermere 298 m
Kentmere 309 m
Parkside 325 m
Tyne Crescent 335 m
Ox Close Crescent 358 m
Deneside 386 m
Wood Vue 554 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6RP

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 6RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
217 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
549 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
925 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 953 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.14 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.21 km
Whitworth Park Academy 1.31 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.61 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.64 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.67 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.11 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.35 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.49 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.53 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.79 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.33 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.64 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.69 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.95 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ash Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
130 m
Ox Close Primary School 2394 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
217 m
Oxclose Nursery School 1021 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
217 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
276 m
Wood Vue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
276 m
King Street Primary School 2750 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
549 m
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
551 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
568 m
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
587 m
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
589 m
The Moors Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2022
614 m
Express Coffee Shop & Candy Creations Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
649 m
One Step At A Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
656 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
658 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
658 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
658 m
Aleeza's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
682 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
682 m
The Little Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
682 m
The Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 7, 2019
697 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carr Lane-opposite 108 Mayfields Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Mayfields Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Canterbury Close Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Ox Close Crescent - School Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Ox Close Crescent - School Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 297 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Page Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 41.2 Mbps 57.9 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 14.99 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% 19.4 3.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.6 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 413,505 kWh - mean 13,339 kWh : median 12,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 97,479 kWh - mean 3,144 kWh : median 3,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70566300
Longitude -1.60613000
OS Easting 425478
OS Northing 0534587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26309
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Spennymoor
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 E33001915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 047
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 047A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3