Postcode DL16 7RH (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7RH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 7RH is located in County Durham It was introduced in May 2011 and is an active postcode. DL16 7RH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DL16 7RH is Morgan Drive which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carr Street-Westfields and is 432 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 6.17 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7RH (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 7RH is Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club and is 661 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 558 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.7 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 7RH 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 7RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Morgan Drive 82 m
Rokeby Way 87 m
Ripley Close 118 m
Howsham Road 124 m
Marske Way 148 m
Burton Constable Close 187 m
Beningborough Court 196 m
Castle Howard Close 230 m
Lotherton Drive 234 m
Wallington Court 239 m
Alnwick Drive 246 m
Ormesby Way 258 m
Farnley Close 262 m
Studley Drive 295 m
Sledmore Drive 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7RH

Introduction May 2011
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 7RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
287 m
Whitworth Park Academy 571 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
657 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
891 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
968 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.01 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.07 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.65 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.77 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
2.6 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.68 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.06 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.16 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.36 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.81 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.17 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.17 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.68 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.73 km
Parkside Academy 4.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadows School 7000 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
287 m
The Whistling Teapot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
483 m
One Step At A Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
558 m
Whitworth Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
571 m
Rosa Street Primary School 2383 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
657 m
Ken Warne Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 16, 2019
661 m
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2017
661 m
Express Coffee Shop & Candy Creations Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
704 m
HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
710 m
Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
710 m
Crown Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
746 m
Hung Hay Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
746 m
Hungry Joe's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 25, 2020
746 m
The K G H Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2018
746 m
Bernies Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2020
765 m
Clems Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
765 m
Kandy Kaye Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
765 m
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2019
765 m
The Kabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
765 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
765 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carr Street-Westfields Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Carr Street-Westfields Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Greenways Estate Jubilee Park Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Greenways Estate Jubilee Park Bus Stop/Station 533 m
Carr Street-Westerdale Bus Stop/Station 649 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 6.17 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 6.36 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Strait Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.8 Mbps 54 Mbps 78.39 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.1 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 152,720 kWh - mean 10,909 kWh : median 10,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 38,820 kWh - mean 2,773 kWh : median 2,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69977400
Longitude -1.61630400
OS Easting 424826
OS Northing 0533928
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