Postcode DL4 2JQ (County Durham)

Map showing DL4 2JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL4 2JQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in December 2005 and is an active postcode. DL4 2JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL4 2JQ 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 2JQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DL4 2JQ is Primrose Drive which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Redworth Road and is 270 m away. The closest railway station is Shildon Rail Station, 700 m away.

The closest primary school to DL4 2JQ (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 2JQ is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 2.57 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 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.5% 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 1.7 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 2JQ 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 2JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Primrose Drive 33 m
Foxglove Way 51 m
Celandine Way 122 m
The Mallards 157 m
Bluebell Walk 165 m
Harrison Close 173 m
Woodland View 222 m
Adamson Street 230 m
Tomlin Street 237 m
Scott Street 238 m
Beresford Street 239 m
South Street 258 m
Magnet Street 269 m
All Saints' Road 292 m
Bouch Street 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL4 2JQ

Introduction December 2005
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 2JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
527 m
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.2 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
1.46 km
Oakwood Learning Centre Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
2.01 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.91 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.93 km
Pear Tree School Outstanding
(June 20, 2019)
3.01 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.17 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.22 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.22 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.3 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.42 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.67 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.68 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.79 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.86 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.86 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 4 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
4 km
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
2.17 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
2.4 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
2.4 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
2.46 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
2.57 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
2.57 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
2.57 km
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.83 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.93 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
3.03 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
3.03 km
Tindale Crossing Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
3.1 km
The Kabin Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
3.14 km
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
3.16 km
Broom Mill Farm Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
3.2 km
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
3.21 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
3.25 km
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
3.25 km
Homebase Retailers - other Exempt
November 2, 2021
3.27 km
One Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 26, 2016
3.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Redworth Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Redworth Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Dabble Duck Industrial Estate West End Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Masons Arms Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Masons Arms Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 700 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 714 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 18.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Shackleton Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Redworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Redworth Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Toytop Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Toytop Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.11 km
Toy Top Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Bellow Banks Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Houghton Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Side Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 87.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 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% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 7.5% 77.9 17.3
300+ Mbps 92.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 453,776 kWh - mean 11,344 kWh : median 10,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 154,747 kWh - mean 3,869 kWh : median 2,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL4 2JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62272200
Longitude -1.64591300
OS Easting 422961
OS Northing 0525344
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1