Postcode DL4 1DX (County Durham)

Map showing DL4 1DX and nearby postcodes

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

DL4 1DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 1DX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DL4 1DX is Church Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Johns Church and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Shildon Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to DL4 1DX (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 1DX is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 1.3 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 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Street 12 m
Spencely Street 56 m
Association Street 61 m
John Street 71 m
Robson Street 146 m
Stephenson Court 154 m
Fulton Court 184 m
Primitive Street 188 m
Cheapside 189 m
Dean Close 200 m
Market Place 204 m
Dent Street 206 m
Dean Street 209 m
Burnie Gardens 233 m
Queen Street 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL4 1DX

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 1DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
406 m
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
451 m
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
816 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.66 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.32 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.82 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.82 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.16 km
Oakwood Learning Centre Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
3.18 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.3 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.33 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.34 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.37 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.37 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.43 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.43 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 3.45 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.51 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
907 m
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
1.14 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
1.14 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
1.25 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.3 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
1.3 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
1.3 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.66 km
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.73 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
1.95 km
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
2 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
2.07 km
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.16 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
2.32 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
2.32 km
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
2.54 km
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2021
2.55 km
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
2.55 km
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
2.56 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
2.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 169 m
King William Bus Stop/Station 176 m
King William Bus Stop/Station 180 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Central Parade Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 19.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Thickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.87 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Shackleton Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Redworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.6 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.4 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% 20 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.9 19.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 175,015 kWh - mean 21,877 kWh : median 12,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 6,846 kWh - mean 1,141 kWh : median 1,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL4 1DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.63410900
Longitude -1.64621700
OS Easting 422935
OS Northing 0526611
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4453
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 industrious 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 E33001942
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 059
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 059C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1