Postcode DL4 1AA (County Durham)

Map showing DL4 1AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL4 1AA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL4 1AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL4 1AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 DL4 1AA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL4 1AA is Burke Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Main Street and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Shildon Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to DL4 1AA (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DL4 1AA is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 1.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza 4 U and is 1.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL4 1AA 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 DL4 1AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL4 1AA, and the approximate distance away.

Burke Street 14 m
Granville Close 65 m
Main Street 73 m
Harker Street 79 m
Maughan Street 98 m
George Street 98 m
Salisbury Terrace 100 m
Cottage Road 102 m
Park View 107 m
Freville Street 127 m
Quarry Street 134 m
Granville Avenue 139 m
Henry Street 141 m
Brown Street 154 m
Garbutt Street 156 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL4 1AA

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 DL4 1AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
380 m
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
573 m
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
794 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.89 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.33 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.77 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.79 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.79 km
Oakwood Learning Centre Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
2.86 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.01 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.26 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.26 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 3.31 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.39 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.51 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.53 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.55 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.63 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.74 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL4 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
1.2 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
1.38 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
1.38 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.55 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
1.55 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
1.55 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
1.62 km
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.73 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.89 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
1.94 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
1.97 km
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
2.06 km
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.23 km
The Kabin Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.31 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
2.33 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
2.33 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
2.33 km
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
2.33 km
Tindale Crossing Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
2.33 km
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
2.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL4 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Main Street Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Main Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Hippodrome Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Hippodrome Bus Stop/Station 145 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 19.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL4 1AA - Data from Dec 2021

Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Thickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.22 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Shackleton Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Redworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Redworth Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Toytop Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Toytop Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL4 1AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 62.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.1 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 201,727 kWh - mean 15,517 kWh : median 11,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 40,937 kWh - mean 3,149 kWh : median 2,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL4 1AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.63196800
Longitude -1.65179700
OS Easting 422576
OS Northing 0526371
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2996
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Shildon and Dene Valley
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shildon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001948
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 059
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 059D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2