Postcode DL16 7QW (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7QW and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 7QW 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 7QW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DL16 7QW is Morgan Drive which is centered 206 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Four Lane Ends and is 582 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.89 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7QW (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 7QW is Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club and is 611 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 789 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DL16 7QW 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 7QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Morgan Drive 206 m
Howsham Road 236 m
Marske Way 307 m
Rokeby Way 327 m
Auckland Walk 356 m
Whitworth Road 474 m
A688 8.11 km
A167 13.79 km
A689 29.8 km
A19 48.16 km
A68 72.11 km
A1 115.28 km
M6 122.98 km
A1(M) 150.48 km
A6 162.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7QW

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 7QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
0 m
Whitworth Park Academy 491 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
804 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
877 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
920 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.17 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.33 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.87 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.04 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.51 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
2.88 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.98 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.22 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.27 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.94 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.94 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.94 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.57 km
Parkside Academy 4.73 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadows School 7000 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
0 m
Whitworth Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
491 m
The Whistling Teapot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
567 m
Ken Warne Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 16, 2019
611 m
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2017
611 m
HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
765 m
Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
765 m
Hanover Housing - Sycamore Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
773 m
One Step At A Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
789 m
Rosa Street Primary School 2383 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
804 m
Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
843 m
Crown Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
886 m
Hung Hay Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
886 m
Hungry Joe's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 25, 2020
886 m
The K G H Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2018
886 m
Bernies Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2020
896 m
Clems Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
896 m
Kandy Kaye Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
896 m
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2019
896 m
The Kabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
896 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Four Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 582 m
Four Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 594 m
Whitworth Terrace Bus Stop/Station 665 m
West Terrace Bus Stop/Station 674 m
Greenways Estate Jubilee Park Bus Stop/Station 705 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.89 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 6.08 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Strait Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69794100
Longitude -1.61944000
OS Easting 424625
OS Northing 0533723
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8726
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: 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