Postcode DL2 1UX (Darlington)

Map showing DL2 1UX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL2 1UX is located in Darlington It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. DL2 1UX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL2 1UX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 DL2 1UX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to DL2 1UX is Shannon Lea which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Acorn Close and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Dinsdale Rail Station, 554 m away.

The closest primary school to DL2 1UX (for ages 11 and under) is St. George's Church of England Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Egglescliffe School.

The local pub for residents of DL2 1UX is The Ship Inn and is 5.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bengal Lancer and is 6.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 164.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL2 1UX is covered by the Durham police force association and Darlington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL2 1UX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL2 1UX, and the approximate distance away.

Shannon Lea 24 m
Stansted Grove 74 m
Prestwick Court 87 m
Swain Court 112 m
Acorn Close 143 m
Manston Court 161 m
Yarm Road 179 m
Alder Grove 202 m
Woolsington Drive 205 m
Heathrow Close 226 m
The Beeches 239 m
Elm Gardens 300 m
Middleton Lane 907 m
Mill Lane 1.94 km
A167 9.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL2 1UX

Introduction June 1998
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 DL2 1UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. George's Church of England Academy 792 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 4.08 km
Firthmoor Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
4.13 km
Red Hall Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
4.19 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 4.27 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.42 km
St John's Church of England Academy 4.72 km
Whinfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
4.94 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
4.96 km
Springfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
5.08 km
Haughton Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.08 km
Beaumont Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2018)
5.08 km
The Rydal Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
5.15 km
Egglescliffe School 5.47 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
5.47 km
Hurworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
5.54 km
Gurney Pease Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.63 km
Hurworth House School Good
(October 15, 2021)
5.64 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
5.94 km
Skerne Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL2 1UX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Before and After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
4.08 km
St Marys C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
4.08 km
Sun Flour Vegan Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
4.14 km
Cleveland & Durham Police Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 28, 2020
5.19 km
Egglescliffe School & Arts College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
5.47 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.9 km
Durham Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6.33 km
Bondcare Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
6.37 km
The Eagle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
6.45 km
Pixie Pots Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
6.53 km
Bengal Lancer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
6.55 km
Cooplands Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
6.55 km
Durham Lane Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
6.55 km
Eaglescliffe Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
6.55 km
Figaro's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
6.55 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
6.55 km
Sainsbury's Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.55 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
6.57 km
Lucy's Coffee House Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.61 km
Puddleducks Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
6.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL2 1UX - Data from Apr 2022

Acorn Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
High Stell Bus Stop/Station 562 m
High Stell Bus Stop/Station 572 m
Dinsdale Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 648 m
Virginia Estate West End Bus Stop/Station 699 m
Dinsdale Rail Station Rail 554 m
Durham Tees Valley Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 1.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL2 1UX - Data from Dec 2021

Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dinsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Over Dinsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Rosehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Toft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Crosshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Birch Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
East Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
West Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Longnewton Reservoir Inland Water 3.42 km
Stoneybank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Dibdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Trafford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL2 1UX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.9 Mbps 164.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 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% 19.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 128,262 kWh - mean 16,033 kWh : median 15,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 32,908 kWh - mean 4,114 kWh : median 3,799 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL2 1UX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.51765300
Longitude -1.45998300
OS Easting 435056
OS Northing 0513729
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29090
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
Electoral Ward Sadberge & Middleton St George
Local Authority District Darlington
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Tees Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tees Valley

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000005
Travel To Work Area Darlington

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Darlington
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 Tees Valley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Middleton St George BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001737
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 015E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2