Postcode DL17 0AW (County Durham)

Map showing DL17 0AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL17 0AW is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL17 0AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL17 0AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 DL17 0AW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL17 0AW is Bethel Court which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eldon Arms and is 24 m away.

The closest primary school to DL17 0AW (for ages 11 and under) is Ferryhill Station Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL17 0AW is The Eldon Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken & Co and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.3% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL17 0AW 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 DL17 0AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL17 0AW, and the approximate distance away.

Bethel Court 119 m
High Street 128 m
Wolseley Street 140 m
Hope Rise 150 m
Trafalgar Street 179 m
Lough House Bank 237 m
Cleveland Court 294 m
Chilton Lane 328 m
Babbacombe Drive 332 m
Duncombe Bank 346 m
A177 5.18 km
A688 11.28 km
A167 11.38 km
A689 35.65 km
A19 44.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL17 0AW

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 DL17 0AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
652 m
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 1.13 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.18 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.98 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
2.59 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.78 km
Chilton Academy 2.84 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 2.9 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
3.66 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
4.13 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
4.35 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 4.75 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
4.96 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.13 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
5.19 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
5.22 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
5.3 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
5.34 km
Whitworth Park Academy 5.47 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL17 0AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chicken & Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
0 m
The Eldon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2016
0 m
Wok Inn Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 4, 2021
0 m
Mainsforth News Retailers - other 4
Good
December 12, 2019
114 m
Burgerlicious Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
161 m
Colins Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
161 m
Mainsforth and District Community Assococation Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
161 m
The Commercial Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
161 m
Mainsforth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 24, 2005
388 m
Mainsforth Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
388 m
Action for Care - Broom Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
498 m
Fairy Hill Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
517 m
Premier - Ferryhill Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
561 m
Ferryhill Station Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
633 m
Ferryhill Station Primary School 2368 School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
652 m
Premier - Wensley Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2019
677 m
Childs Play Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 2, 2020
684 m
Irutha Convenience Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2020
726 m
Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
832 m
Broom Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 9, 2020
855 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL17 0AW - Data from Apr 2022

Eldon Arms Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Eldon Arms Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Eldon Arms Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Chilton Lane - Trafalger St Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Chilton Lane - Trafalger St Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 19.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL17 0AW - Data from Dec 2021

Rudd Hill Hill Or Mountain 332 m
Nable Hill Hill Or Mountain 917 m
Wheel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Thrislington Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Borehole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Pityme Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Lowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Tile Shed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Carrsides Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL17 0AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 71.8 Mbps 159.4 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 7
30-300 Mbps 22.7% 92.4 20.5
300+ Mbps 77.3% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 336,923 kWh - mean 18,718 kWh : median 14,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL17 0AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.68070800
Longitude -1.53275900
OS Easting 430225
OS Northing 0531838
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5925
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
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

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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ferryhill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 053
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 053E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1