Postcode DL16 7SE (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7SE and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 7SE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 7SE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL16 7SE is Princess Street which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charles Street and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 6.39 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7SE (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 7SE is The Railway and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunrise and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 2.1 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 7SE 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 7SE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Princess Street 46 m
Drake Street 77 m
Stratton Street 81 m
Charles Street 84 m
Craddock Street 87 m
Shafto Street 97 m
Vyner Street 103 m
Rosa Street 119 m
South Street 125 m
Todd Street 130 m
Clarence Street 136 m
Eden Street 138 m
Edward Street 139 m
Flora Street 139 m
Robert Street 179 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7SE

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 7SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
113 m
Whitworth Park Academy 577 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
685 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
696 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
707 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
814 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
896 m
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.05 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.43 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.4 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
2.47 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.5 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.05 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.41 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.93 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.01 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.13 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.34 km
Chilton Academy 5.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bernies Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2020
0 m
Clems Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
0 m
Kandy Kaye Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
0 m
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2019
0 m
The Kabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
0 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
0 m
Crown Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
32 m
Hung Hay Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
32 m
Hungry Joe's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 25, 2020
32 m
The K G H Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2018
32 m
Metcalfe's Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
68 m
Rosa Street Primary School 2383 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
113 m
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 8, 2022
210 m
Pedros Peri Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
210 m
Quinns Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
210 m
Sunnys Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
210 m
Classic Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
226 m
Clay Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
226 m
KJ's Coffee Shot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
226 m
Spenny Boozers Bargains Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2020
226 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Jackson Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Whitworth Terrace Bus Stop/Station 289 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 6.39 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 6.6 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.1 Mbps 50 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.9 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 314,817 kWh - mean 13,688 kWh : median 12,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 43,653 kWh - mean 3,118 kWh : median 2,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69666600
Longitude -1.60572100
OS Easting 425510
OS Northing 0533586
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6264
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33001931
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 052
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 052D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1