The postcode DL16 7HZ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL16 7HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL16 7HZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 7HZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to DL16 7HZ is St John's Court which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Green and is 38 m away.
The closest primary school to DL16 7HZ (for ages 11 and under) is Kirk Merrington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 8, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.
The local pub for residents of DL16 7HZ is Kirk Merrington Community Centre and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from London Pizza and is 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL16 7HZ 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 7HZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL16 7HZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL16 7HZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 7HZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 198 m |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.6 km | |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.92 km |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.31 km | |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 2.5 km | |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.79 km |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 2.85 km |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| Chilton Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.21 km | |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 3.34 km | |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.98 km | |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2019) | 4.22 km |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 4.46 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 4.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 7HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 18, 2022 | 103 m | |
| The Village Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 152 m | |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School 2361 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 198 m | |
| Resolve (Care Northern) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 325 m | |
| Kirk Merrington Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 846 m | |
| Ferryhill Business & Enterprise College 4150 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 1.6 km | |
| Just Grass Angus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2018 | 1.75 km | |
| London Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 1.85 km | |
| Ali's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Kash's Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 1.86 km | |
| Hot Stuff Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2020 | 1.87 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| Rainbow Nursery & After School Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| The Oaks 7033 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| Leeholme WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 1.95 km | |
| Leeholme Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 4, 2017 | 1.99 km | |
| County Durham Furniture Help Scheme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 18, 2019 | 2.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 7HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Green | 38 m | |
| Green | 68 m | |
| Green | 72 m | |
| Schools | 227 m | |
| Schools | 248 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 21.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 7HZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Etty Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Paddock Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Turkey Hill Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Stony Rigg Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.53 km | |
| West Fall Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 2.57 km | |
| Well Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 2.78 km | |
| Lower Pond | 2.95 km | |
| Middle Pond | 3.07 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 3.1 km | |
| New Pond | 3.13 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 3.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 7HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.9 Mbps | 54.4 Mbps | 79.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28.5 | 7.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.9 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL16 7HZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.67664100 |
| Longitude | -1.59659400 |
| OS Easting | 426111 |
| OS Northing | 0531361 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bishop Auckland |
| Electoral Ward | Ferryhill |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Kirk Merrington BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33001929 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 052 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 052B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |