Postcode DL5 6PN (Darlington)

Map showing DL5 6PN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 6PN is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL5 6PN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL5 6PN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 DL5 6PN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DL5 6PN is Church View which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Heighington Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 6PN (for ages 11 and under) is Heighington Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DL5 6PN is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 5.9 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 5.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 3.9 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 DL5 6PN is covered by the Durham police force association and Darlington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL5 6PN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL5 6PN, and the approximate distance away.

Church View 11 m
Hall Lane 111 m
Darlington Road 155 m
Manor Court 155 m
Water Lane 164 m
The Courtine 166 m
Station Road 181 m
Vicarage Court 194 m
Millbank 224 m
Hopelands Court 243 m
South View 250 m
Hopelands 278 m
Kieran Maxwell Lane 296 m
Beech Crescent 306 m
Garthlands 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 6PN

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 DL5 6PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
345 m
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.36 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.82 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.13 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.13 km
Oakwood Learning Centre Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
3.13 km
Pear Tree School Outstanding
(June 20, 2019)
3.32 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
3.32 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.37 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.43 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.49 km
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
3.61 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.69 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
3.8 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.06 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.35 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.4 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.68 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
4.81 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
4.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL5 6PN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
5.48 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
5.57 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
5.75 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
5.75 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
5.9 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
5.9 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
5.9 km
Broom Mill Farm Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
6.21 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
6.26 km
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
6.34 km
Tindale Crossing Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
6.48 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
6.52 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
6.55 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
6.56 km
The Kabin Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.56 km
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
6.65 km
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
6.67 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
6.73 km
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
6.73 km
Homebase Retailers - other Exempt
November 2, 2021
6.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL5 6PN - Data from Apr 2022

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Redworth Hall Hotel Bus Stop/Station 982 m
Redworth Hall Hotel Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 15.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL5 6PN - Data from Dec 2021

Redworth Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cumby's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Redworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bellow Banks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Shackleton Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Houghton Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Swallow Hole Inland Water 2.27 km
Swallow Hole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cowfold Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Grimshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Great Boldearns Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Throstle Nest Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Ling Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Side Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Whiley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL5 6PN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 39.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 49 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 868,530 kWh - mean 25,545 kWh : median 18,967 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 110,838 kWh - mean 3,695 kWh : median 3,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 6PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.59624400
Longitude -1.61569900
OS Easting 424928
OS Northing 0522408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28648
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
Electoral Ward Heighington & Coniscliffe
Local Authority District Darlington
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Tees Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tees Valley

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000005
Travel To Work Area Darlington

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Darlington
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 Tees Valley 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 Heighington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001685
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1