Postcode DL16 6XR (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 6XR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 6XR is located in County Durham It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. DL16 6XR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 6XR 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 6XR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to DL16 6XR is Rievaulx Court which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carr Lane-Canterbury Close and is 64 m away.

The closest primary school to DL16 6XR (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 6XR is The Ash Tree and is 459 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 787 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rievaulx Court 29 m
Canterbury Close 61 m
Caldermere 72 m
Ellesmere 79 m
Dunelm Court 82 m
Glastonbury Close 105 m
Wansbeck Close 120 m
Mossmere 124 m
Winchester Court 127 m
Cartmel Court 153 m
Glenmere 155 m
Gervaulx Court 162 m
Troutbeck Close 179 m
Burnmere 184 m
Ebberston Court 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 6XR

Introduction April 1985
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 6XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
740 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.06 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.26 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.39 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.44 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.61 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.62 km
Whitworth Park Academy 1.68 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.03 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.06 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.18 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.46 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.62 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.98 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.2 km
Brandon Primary School 4.71 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.78 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
5.04 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 5.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ash Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
459 m
Ox Close Primary School 2394 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
740 m
Oxclose Nursery School 1021 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
740 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
787 m
Wood Vue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
787 m
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.01 km
Spennymoor Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
1.03 km
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.05 km
King Street Primary School 2750 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.06 km
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
1.08 km
Spennymoor & District Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
1.09 km
One Step At A Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.11 km
The Moors Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2022
1.13 km
Express Coffee Shop & Candy Creations Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
1.14 km
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.18 km
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.18 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.18 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
1.2 km
Aleeza's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
1.2 km
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carr Lane-Canterbury Close Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Carr Lane-Troutbeck Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Carr Lane-Buttermere Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Canterbury Close Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Carr Lane-opposite 108 Mayfields Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 301 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 379 m
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 491 m
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Page Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.8 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 30.92 Mbps
Upload 1.6 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 6.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 90% 15.8 1.8
30-300 Mbps 10% 31 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 196,098 kWh - mean 19,610 kWh : median 18,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 31,227 kWh - mean 3,470 kWh : median 2,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 6XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70973800
Longitude -1.61017300
OS Easting 425215
OS Northing 0535039
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 E33001914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 047
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 047A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2