Postcode DL16 7DP (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7DP and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 7DP 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 7DP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL16 7DP is Heath Road which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Drive - Rock Road and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.63 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7DP (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 7DP is Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club and is 98 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 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.6 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 7DP 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 7DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Heath Road 92 m
Hawthorn Road 110 m
West Terrace 113 m
Central Drive 191 m
Duncombe Close 239 m
Rock Road 259 m
Briar Close 276 m
Primrose Close 279 m
Grayson Road 281 m
Beech Avenue 283 m
Buddleia Court 293 m
Inglesgarth Court 300 m
Thorn Close 307 m
Whitworth Close 308 m
North Drive 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7DP

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 7DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
154 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
190 m
Whitworth Park Academy 344 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
771 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
779 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.46 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.49 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.79 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.19 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.2 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.62 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.05 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.21 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.32 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.32 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.45 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.95 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.35 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.81 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
5.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
98 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
190 m
Rainbow Nursery & After School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
190 m
The Oaks 7033 School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
190 m
Hanover Housing - Sycamore Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
238 m
Ali's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
299 m
Kash's Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
299 m
Ken Warne Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 16, 2019
304 m
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2017
304 m
Whitworth Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
344 m
HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
527 m
Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
527 m
The Whistling Teapot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
597 m
Bernies Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2020
764 m
Clems Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
764 m
Kandy Kaye Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
764 m
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2019
764 m
The Kabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
764 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
764 m
Rosa Street Primary School 2383 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
771 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Central Drive - Rock Road Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Central Drive - Rock Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
West Terrace Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Four Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Four Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.63 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.84 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 64.4 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.8 19.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 116,633 kWh - mean 16,662 kWh : median 16,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 25,011 kWh - mean 3,573 kWh : median 3,735 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69171400
Longitude -1.61392900
OS Easting 424984
OS Northing 0533032
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed 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 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 8D1