Postcode DL3 9AW (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 9AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL3 9AW is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL3 9AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL3 9AW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 DL3 9AW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to DL3 9AW is Yoredale Drive which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farndale Crescent and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 9AW (for ages 11 and under) is Mowden Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 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 9AW is Half Moon and is 7.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.4 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 DL3 9AW 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 DL3 9AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL3 9AW, and the approximate distance away.

Yoredale Drive 35 m
Pennine Close 45 m
Farndale Crescent 72 m
Yoredale Avenue 116 m
Westfield Drive 162 m
Greystones Drive 164 m
Swaledale Avenue 167 m
Staindrop Crescent 174 m
Grantly 174 m
Birkdale Road 181 m
Osborne Close 181 m
Compton Grove 223 m
Lunedale Road 251 m
Nunnery Lane 272 m
Thornfield Road 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 9AW

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 9AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
421 m
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
620 m
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
631 m
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
638 m
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
699 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
724 m
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
727 m
Abbey Infants' School 1.04 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.16 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.2 km
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.29 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.38 km
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.39 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.59 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 1.6 km
Polam Hall School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.8 km
Embleton View Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.83 km
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.85 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.35 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 9AW - 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
7.02 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.37 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
7.51 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
7.51 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
7.76 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
7.84 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.26 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
9.26 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
9.27 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
9.47 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
9.55 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.55 km
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
9.56 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.62 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.62 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.81 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.98 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
9.98 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
10.15 km
Bluebell Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
10.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL3 9AW - Data from Apr 2022

Farndale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Lunedale Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Swaledale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Carmel Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Carmel Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 249 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.43 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.45 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 9.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL3 9AW - Data from Dec 2021

Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 686 m
Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Murder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Howden Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Hell Kettles Inland Water 4.26 km
Monk End Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Tutin Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL3 9AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 90.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.6 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 110,630 kWh - mean 15,804 kWh : median 14,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 30,440 kWh - mean 4,349 kWh : median 2,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 9AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.53016900
Longitude -1.58151400
OS Easting 427181
OS Northing 0515067
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30873
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Darlington
Electoral Ward Mowden
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33001724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1