The postcode DL16 7FG is located in County Durham It was introduced in December 2012 and is an active postcode. DL16 7FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL16 7FG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7FG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DL16 7FG is Ripley Close which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Carr Street-Westfields and is 426 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 6.2 km away.
The closest primary school to DL16 7FG (for ages 11 and under) is Rosa Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.
The local pub for residents of DL16 7FG is Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club and is 702 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 22, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from One Step At A Time and is 571 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.3 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 7FG is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL16 7FG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL16 7FG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL16 7FG
| Introduction | December 2012 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL16 7FG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 309 m |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 612 m | |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 684 m |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 881 m |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 1.76 km | |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 2.58 km |
| Byers Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 3.1 km |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 3.19 km | |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Special school | 8-19 | Outstanding (March 15, 2019) | 3.33 km |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.84 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 4.2 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 4.2 km | |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 4.7 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 4.71 km |
| Parkside Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 4.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 7FG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows School 7000 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 309 m | |
| The Whistling Teapot Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 519 m | |
| One Step At A Time | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 571 m | |
| Whitworth Park Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 612 m | |
| Rosa Street Primary School 2383 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 684 m | |
| Ken Warne Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2019 | 702 m | |
| Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2017 | 702 m | |
| Express Coffee Shop & Candy Creations | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 717 m | |
| HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 746 m | |
| Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2020 | 746 m | |
| Crown Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 774 m | |
| Hung Hay Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 6, 2021 | 774 m | |
| Hungry Joe's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2020 | 774 m | |
| The K G H Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 20, 2018 | 774 m | |
| Spennymoor Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2017 | 792 m | |
| The Voltigeur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 792 m | |
| Bernies Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 793 m | |
| Clems Fish Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 793 m | |
| Kandy Kaye | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 27, 2021 | 793 m | |
| Sunrise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2019 | 793 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 7FG - Data from Apr 2022
| Carr Street-Westfields | 426 m | |
| Carr Street-Westfields | 428 m | |
| Greenways Estate Jubilee Park | 482 m | |
| Greenways Estate Jubilee Park | 551 m | |
| Carr Street-Westerdale | 623 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 6.2 km | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 6.39 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 24.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 7FG - Data from Dec 2021
| Black Plantation | 978 m | |
| Trotter Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Cow Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Claxburn Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Charhill Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Church Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Dark Gill Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Hagg Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Nancy's Wood | 2.1 km | |
| The Strait | 2.85 km | |
| Fox Rush Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Loggins Wood | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 7FG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.1 Mbps | 54.1 Mbps | 76 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.7 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 19.97 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12.5 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 61.6 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL16 7FG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.70013400 |
| Longitude | -1.61649700 |
| OS Easting | 424814 |
| OS Northing | 0533967 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | E33001930 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 052 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 052E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |