The postcode DL17 8BQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL17 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL17 8BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 DL17 8BQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to DL17 8BQ is Lambton Road which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Skipton Close and is 58 m away.
The closest primary school to DL17 8BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 4, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.
The local pub for residents of DL17 8BQ is Ferryhill Station Workingmens Club and is 136 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chippy and is 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2.3 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 DL17 8BQ 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 DL17 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL17 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL17 8BQ
| 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 DL17 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 494 m |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 626 m | |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 2.22 km | |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Chilton Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.99 km | |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.52 km | |
| Coxhoe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 14, 2006) | 3.55 km |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 3.7 km |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 4.06 km | |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 4.29 km |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 4.49 km |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 4.58 km |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 4.61 km |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 4.63 km |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 4.67 km |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.85 km | |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 5.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL17 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childs Play Private Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Ferryhill Station Workingmens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 136 m | |
| Irutha Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 21, 2020 | 137 m | |
| Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2017 | 147 m | |
| Action for Care - Broom Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 199 m | |
| Fairy Hill Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 203 m | |
| Broom Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 9, 2020 | 219 m | |
| Toshachs Cafe @ no19 | Awaiting Inspection | 219 m | |
| Premier - Ferryhill Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2019 | 331 m | |
| C O'Hara Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 446 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 492 m | |
| The Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 29, 2019 | 492 m | |
| Broom Cottages Primary School 2400 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 494 m | |
| The Woodlands 1100 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 494 m | |
| Burgerlicious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 539 m | |
| Colins Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 539 m | |
| Mainsforth and District Community Assococation | Awaiting Inspection | 539 m | |
| The Commercial Hotel | Awaiting Inspection | 539 m | |
| Mainsforth News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2019 | 625 m | |
| Cleves Cross Primary School 2397 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 626 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL17 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Skipton Close | 58 m | |
| Lambton Road | 93 m | |
| Linden Road | 99 m | |
| Linden Road | 109 m | |
| Osbourne Terrace | 113 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 20.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL17 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Rudd Hill | 424 m | |
| Nable Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Wheel Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Thrislington Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Mill Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Borehole Plantation | 3.53 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 3.74 km | |
| Well Plantation | 3.96 km | |
| Lowfield Wood | 4.13 km | |
| Paddock Plantation | 4.16 km | |
| Pityme Wood | 4.16 km | |
| Turkey Hill Plantation | 4.28 km | |
| Carr Wood | 4.39 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 4.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL17 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 57.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 79.4 | 19.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL17 8BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.68454000 |
| Longitude | -1.54103400 |
| OS Easting | 429688 |
| OS Northing | 0532262 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| 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 | E33001927 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 050 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 050B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |