Postcode DL4 2ER (County Durham)

Map showing DL4 2ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL4 2ER is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL4 2ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL4 2ER 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 2ER as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL4 2ER is Foundry Street which is centered 147 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jubilee Road - School and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Shildon Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to DL4 2ER (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 27, 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 2ER is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 1.29 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 1.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL4 2ER 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 2ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL4 2ER, and the approximate distance away.

Foundry Street 147 m
King Edward Street 154 m
Alexandra Street 194 m
St Paul's Terrace 208 m
North Terrace 227 m
Albert Street 263 m
Sunnyside Avenue 267 m
South View 277 m
Queen Street 304 m
Market Place 320 m
Dent Street 354 m
Eldon Bank Top 406 m
Jubilee Road 452 m
Larch Avenue 461 m
Green Lane 471 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL4 2ER

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 2ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
316 m
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
877 m
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.19 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.65 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.54 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.93 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.97 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.06 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.06 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.12 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.14 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.14 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.38 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.41 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.47 km
Oakwood Learning Centre Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
3.51 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.66 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL4 2ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
884 m
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
988 m
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
1.16 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
1.16 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.29 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
1.29 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
1.29 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.65 km
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.98 km
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
2.18 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
2.21 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.23 km
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.32 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
2.4 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
2.54 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
2.54 km
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.76 km
Henknowle Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
2.83 km
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
2.84 km
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL4 2ER - Data from Apr 2022

Jubilee Road - School Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Jubilee Road - School Bus Stop/Station 222 m
King William Bus Stop/Station 359 m
King William Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Eldon Bank Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 19.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL4 2ER - Data from Dec 2021

Thickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.63 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Middle Pond Inland Water 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL4 2ER - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.5 Mbps 83.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 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% 19.7 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.7 16
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 506,592 kWh - mean 12,665 kWh : median 12,142 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL4 2ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.63560500
Longitude -1.63853500
OS Easting 423430
OS Northing 0526780
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33001946
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 059
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 059D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1