Postcode DL16 7EW (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7EW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL16 7EW is Hawthorn Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moor Grange and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.51 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7EW (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 7EW is Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club and is 206 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 215 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% 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 1.8 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 7EW 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 7EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hawthorn Road 36 m
Central Drive 103 m
Heath Road 127 m
Briar Close 154 m
Buddleia Court 174 m
Grayson Road 177 m
Lilac Close 208 m
West Terrace 209 m
North Drive 214 m
Thorn Close 230 m
Heather Grove 241 m
Primrose Close 243 m
Thistle Close 262 m
Moorside 268 m
Bluebell Drive 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7EW

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 7EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
261 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
288 m
Whitworth Park Academy 418 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
796 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
884 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.58 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.59 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.91 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.21 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.31 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.7 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.98 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.24 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.32 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.55 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.9 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.45 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.91 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Central Drive - Rock Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Central Drive - Shops Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Central Drive - Rock Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Central Drive - Shops Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.72 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.2 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 75.09 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 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% 18 1.5
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 59.4 17.4
300+ Mbps 16.7% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 278,678 kWh - mean 11,612 kWh : median 12,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 56,360 kWh - mean 2,348 kWh : median 2,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69115300
Longitude -1.61556300
OS Easting 424879
OS Northing 0532969
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