Postcode DL3 6EA (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 6EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL3 6EA is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL3 6EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL3 6EA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 DL3 6EA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DL3 6EA is Olympic Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Olympic Street and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 6EA (for ages 11 and under) is Reid Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Carmel College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DL3 6EA is Half Moon and is 8.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL3 6EA is covered by the Durham police force association and Darlington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL3 6EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL3 6EA, and the approximate distance away.

Olympic Street 42 m
Cedar Road 71 m
Rye Hill 86 m
Coniston Street 92 m
Courtlands Road 141 m
Brinkburn Road 144 m
Acacia Street 144 m
Willow Road 175 m
Brinkburn Drive 193 m
Hamsterley Street 195 m
Blossom Close 203 m
Milkwood Court 208 m
Bliss Close 229 m
Banklands Road 232 m
Hazel Avenue 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 6EA

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 DL3 6EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
536 m
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
577 m
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
869 m
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
983 m
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.2 km
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.33 km
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.33 km
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.44 km
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
1.45 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.47 km
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.55 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.58 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.65 km
Abbey Infants' School 1.68 km
Longfield Academy 1.73 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 1.77 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.8 km
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.8 km
Gurney Pease Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.92 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 6EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollymoor House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
7.88 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.3 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
8.45 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
8.45 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
8.6 km
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
8.6 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
8.78 km
The Talbot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
10.13 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
10.17 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
10.21 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
10.21 km
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
10.27 km
Bishopton Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.31 km
Bishopton And Redmarshall CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
10.38 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
10.4 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
10.94 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
10.94 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
11.05 km
Bon Coeur Fine Wines Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2020
11.49 km
Heffe Mojo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
12.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL3 6EA - Data from Apr 2022

Olympic Street Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Olympic Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Stooperdale Offices Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Holmlands Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Wayland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 283 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.21 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.25 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 9.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL3 6EA - Data from Dec 2021

Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 732 m
Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Tutin Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Beaumont Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Hutton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Skerningham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Ellyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Elly Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL3 6EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 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% 95.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 175,048 kWh - mean 14,587 kWh : median 13,632 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 39,372 kWh - mean 3,281 kWh : median 2,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 6EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.53604300
Longitude -1.57072000
OS Easting 427875
OS Northing 0515726
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13268
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Darlington
Electoral Ward Pierremont
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Darlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001702
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 007B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1