Postcode DL16 6SU (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6SU and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6SU 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 6SU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DL16 6SU is York Hill Crescent which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Villas and is 97 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6SU (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 6SU is Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd and is 163 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 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.1 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 6SU 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 6SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

York Hill Crescent 22 m
St David's Close 79 m
Tweed Road 179 m
Rothman Close 279 m
Briony Close 292 m
Seven Hills Court 312 m
Wolsey Road 349 m
Oval Park 359 m
Meadow Green 425 m
York Hill Road 512 m
St Charles Road 525 m
North Road 568 m
B6288 602 m
Durham Road 622 m
A690 9.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6SU

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 6SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 390 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
802 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
987 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.13 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.24 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.82 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.34 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.41 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.5 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.51 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.9 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.93 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.57 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 3.76 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.86 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
4.41 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.59 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.66 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.92 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
5.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 6SU - 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
163 m
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
191 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
191 m
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
278 m
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
390 m
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
489 m
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
517 m
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
597 m
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
762 m
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
762 m
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
762 m
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
796 m
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
802 m
Jeffersons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
813 m
Tudhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2021
813 m
Jack In The Box Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
818 m
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 1040 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
818 m
Appleton Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
833 m
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
892 m
Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
904 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Villas Bus Stop/Station 97 m
York Hill Estate Bus Stop/Station 124 m
York Villas Bus Stop/Station 152 m
York Hill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 162 m
St Davids Close Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Crime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Annie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 77.68 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 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% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.5 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 213,498 kWh - mean 7,362 kWh : median 6,806 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 75,731 kWh - mean 2,805 kWh : median 2,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70921500
Longitude -1.58760600
OS Easting 426670
OS Northing 0534988
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: 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 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 8C3