The postcode DL16 7JD is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL16 7JD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL16 7JD 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 7JD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to DL16 7JD is Blue House Estate which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Schools and is 85 m away.
The closest primary school to DL16 7JD (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 7JD is The Village Inn and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from London Pizza and is 1.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL16 7JD 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 7JD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL16 7JD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL16 7JD
| 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 7JD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 133 m |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.74 km | |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.23 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 2.37 km | |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.63 km | |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.75 km |
| Chilton Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.98 km | |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 3 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 3.18 km |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.41 km |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 3.66 km | |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.06 km | |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2019) | 4.16 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 4.45 km |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 4.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 7JD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School 2361 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 133 m | |
| The Village Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 255 m | |
| Kirk Merrington Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 331 m | |
| The Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 18, 2022 | 373 m | |
| Resolve (Care Northern) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 556 m | |
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 886 m | |
| Hot Stuff Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2020 | 1.67 km | |
| London Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 1.7 km | |
| Ferryhill Business & Enterprise College 4150 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 1.74 km | |
| Leeholme WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.75 km | |
| Leeholme Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 4, 2017 | 1.85 km | |
| County Durham Furniture Help Scheme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 18, 2019 | 1.91 km | |
| Just Grass Angus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2018 | 1.97 km | |
| Windlestone School 7030 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 1.98 km | |
| Moe's Muncher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2020 | 2.02 km | |
| Ali's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 2.15 km | |
| Kash's Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 2.15 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 2.19 km | |
| Rainbow Nursery & After School Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 2.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 7JD - Data from Apr 2022
| Schools | 85 m | |
| Schools | 105 m | |
| Eden Terrace | 263 m | |
| Eden Terrace | 264 m | |
| Green | 353 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 20.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 7JD - Data from Dec 2021
| Paddock Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Etty Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Turkey Hill Plantation | 1.91 km | |
| Stony Rigg Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.25 km | |
| West Fall Plantation | 2.26 km | |
| Well Plantation | 2.34 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 2.49 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Lower Pond | 2.62 km | |
| Middle Pond | 2.75 km | |
| New Pond | 2.8 km | |
| Stephenson's Plantation | 2.86 km | |
| High Pond | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 7JD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 42.4 Mbps | 54.83 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 12.37 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% | 30 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44 | 9.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL16 7JD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.67371700 |
| Longitude | -1.59567800 |
| OS Easting | 426172 |
| OS Northing | 0531036 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |