Postcode DL4 2JA (County Durham)

Map showing DL4 2JA and nearby postcodes

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

DL4 2JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 DL4 2JA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DL4 2JA is Magnet Street which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dabble Duck Industrial Estate West End and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Shildon Rail Station, 462 m away.

The closest primary school to DL4 2JA (for ages 11 and under) is Timothy Hackworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DL4 2JA is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 2.3 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 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 2.5 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 DL4 2JA 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 2JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Magnet Street 46 m
Station Street 71 m
Blake Street 74 m
Tomlin Street 90 m
Woodland View 92 m
Beresford Street 95 m
Railway Terrace 107 m
Mill Street 111 m
Victoria Street 119 m
Cross Street 119 m
Scott Street 130 m
Soho Street 157 m
The Mallards 175 m
South Street 186 m
Strand Street 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL4 2JA

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 2JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
410 m
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
885 m
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
1.25 km
Oakwood Learning Centre Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
2.32 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.66 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.81 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.03 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.11 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.11 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.23 km
Pear Tree School Outstanding
(June 20, 2019)
3.33 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.48 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.53 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.61 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.67 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.69 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.69 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.89 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
3.9 km
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
1.9 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
2.14 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
2.14 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
2.16 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
2.3 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
2.3 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
2.3 km
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.63 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.66 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
2.84 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
2.88 km
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
2.95 km
Tindale Crossing Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
3.08 km
The Kabin Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
3.1 km
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
3.11 km
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
3.16 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
3.18 km
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
3.18 km
Homebase Retailers - other Exempt
November 2, 2021
3.2 km
One Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 26, 2016
3.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dabble Duck Industrial Estate West End Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Redworth Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Redworth Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Masons Arms Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Middleton Road - Masonic Hall Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 462 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 471 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 18.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Shackleton Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Redworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Redworth Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.81 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Toytop Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Toytop Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Toy Top Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Bellow Banks Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Houghton Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.5 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.6 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 230,335 kWh - mean 16,452 kWh : median 16,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 55,143 kWh - mean 3,446 kWh : median 3,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL4 2JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62525900
Longitude -1.64378400
OS Easting 423097
OS Northing 0525627
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4011
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 E33001945
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 059
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 059B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1