Postcode DL16 6UJ (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6UJ and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 6UJ 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 6UJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DL16 6UJ is Kirkdale which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carr Street-Westerdale and is 61 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6UJ (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 6UJ is The Ash Tree and is 241 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 577 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 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 6UJ 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 6UJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kirkdale 44 m
Westerdale 89 m
Rossmere 97 m
Glaisdale 133 m
Tangmere 135 m
Rosedale 157 m
Windermere 167 m
Keldmere 174 m
Allerton Way 180 m
Hazelmere 181 m
Langmere 182 m
Bransdale 199 m
Gibside Way 219 m
Farndale 229 m
Kentmere 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6UJ

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 6UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
475 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
808 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
906 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
936 m
Whitworth Park Academy 1.15 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.31 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.43 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.51 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.54 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.98 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.99 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.29 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.45 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.5 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.79 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.61 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.71 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.8 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ash Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
241 m
Ox Close Primary School 2394 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
475 m
Oxclose Nursery School 1021 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
475 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
577 m
Wood Vue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
577 m
One Step At A Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
634 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
696 m
Express Coffee Shop & Candy Creations Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
705 m
King Street Primary School 2750 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
808 m
Spennymoor Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
829 m
The Voltigeur Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
829 m
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other Exempt
March 6, 2017
857 m
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
862 m
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
864 m
The Moors Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2022
871 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
883 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
883 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
883 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
890 m
Neil Hocking Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
901 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carr Street-Westerdale Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Carr Lane-Rossmere Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Carr Lane-Rossmere Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Carr Lane-Buttermere Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Canterbury Close Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 509 m
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Page Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.1 Mbps 31.4 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 3.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 427,353 kWh - mean 12,210 kWh : median 10,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70504300
Longitude -1.61164500
OS Easting 425123
OS Northing 0534516
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26523
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: White suburban communities
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 047D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2