Postcode DL16 6SS (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6SS and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6SS 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 6SS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to DL16 6SS is Tweed Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Hill Crescent and is 50 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6SS (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 6SS is Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd and is 313 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 33 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55% 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 1.7 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 6SS 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 6SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tweed Road 19 m
Seven Hills Court 145 m
York Hill Crescent 168 m
Rothman Close 173 m
Wolsey Road 187 m
St David's Close 205 m
Briony Close 214 m
Clover Court 238 m
Fox Covert 267 m
Meadow Green 268 m
Castle Close 294 m
York Hill Road 327 m
North Road 589 m
B6288 618 m
A690 8.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6SS

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 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 523 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
837 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.04 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.26 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.4 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.95 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.48 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.56 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.62 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.62 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.82 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.85 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.43 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 3.61 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.88 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.23 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.75 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.77 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
4.83 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
33 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
33 m
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
313 m
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
414 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
434 m
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
458 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
523 m
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
579 m
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
725 m
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
725 m
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
761 m
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
761 m
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
761 m
Jack In The Box Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
783 m
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
783 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
837 m
Green Lane Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
867 m
K S Ughra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
926 m
The Olive Grove Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
926 m
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
931 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Hill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 50 m
York Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Tweed Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
St Davids Close Bus Stop/Station 205 m
York Hill Estate Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 47.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 13 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 45% 49.4 13.5
300+ Mbps 55% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 448,355 kWh - mean 11,209 kWh : median 10,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 112,686 kWh - mean 2,817 kWh : median 2,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70914200
Longitude -1.58471000
OS Easting 426856
OS Northing 0534982
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
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 7C2