Postcode DL16 7DH (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 7DH is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL16 7DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 7DH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 7DH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DL16 7DH is Thorn Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Drive - Shops and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.33 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7DH (for ages 11 and under) is Middlestone Moor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 7DH is Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club and is 368 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ali's Takeaway and is 43 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.5 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 7DH 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 7DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL16 7DH, and the approximate distance away.

Thorn Close 35 m
Fern Grove 57 m
Moorside 128 m
Central Drive 156 m
North Drive 184 m
Briar Close 199 m
Lyne Road 224 m
South View 234 m
Heather Grove 247 m
Heath Road 267 m
Buddleia Court 273 m
South Court 289 m
Hawthorn Road 294 m
Grayson Road 333 m
Highcroft 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7DH

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 7DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
401 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
402 m
Whitworth Park Academy 673 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.04 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.1 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.79 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.83 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.01 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.07 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.51 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.65 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.98 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 2.98 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.09 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.54 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.55 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.05 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.44 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.79 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 7DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ali's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
43 m
Kash's Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
43 m
Hanover Housing - Sycamore Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
274 m
Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
368 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
401 m
Rainbow Nursery & After School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
401 m
The Oaks 7033 School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
401 m
Durham Road Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2019
586 m
Ken Warne Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 16, 2019
645 m
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2017
645 m
Whitworth Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
673 m
HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
853 m
Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
853 m
The Whistling Teapot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
938 m
The Meadows School 7000 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
1.04 km
Bernies Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2020
1.08 km
Clems Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
1.08 km
Kandy Kaye Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
1.08 km
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2019
1.08 km
The Kabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 7DH - Data from Apr 2022

Central Drive - Shops Bus Stop/Station 79 m
South View - Central Drive Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Central Drive - Shops Bus Stop/Station 80 m
South View - Central Drive Bus Stop/Station 104 m
South View Houses Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.55 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 7DH - Data from Dec 2021

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 7DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 58.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 154,650 kWh - mean 9,666 kWh : median 9,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 37,896 kWh - mean 2,526 kWh : median 2,062 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.68884500
Longitude -1.61573500
OS Easting 424870
OS Northing 0532711
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3187
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 E33001928
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 052
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 052C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2