Postcode DL5 6RW (Darlington)

Map showing DL5 6RW and nearby postcodes

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

DL5 6RW 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 6RW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DL5 6RW is Burnbeck Place which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hall Lane and is 411 m away. The closest railway station is Heighington Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 6RW (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 6RW is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 5.83 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 5.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL5 6RW 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 6RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burnbeck Place 44 m
Greenhill Road 55 m
Pinewood Crescent 70 m
St Michael's Crescent 87 m
Twinsburn Road 149 m
Westwood Avenue 150 m
Judith Close 186 m
Eden Close 207 m
Batt Lane 211 m
Twinsburn Close 229 m
Snackgate Lane 260 m
Hopelands 277 m
Buttercup Close 339 m
Orchid Drive 372 m
Redworth Road 627 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 6RW

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 6RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
242 m
Oakwood Learning Centre Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
2.71 km
Pear Tree School Outstanding
(June 20, 2019)
2.82 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.87 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.11 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.45 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.45 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
3.72 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.73 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.74 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.9 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
4 km
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.02 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.03 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
4.26 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.3 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
4.82 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.85 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
5.15 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
5.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
5.42 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
5.55 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
5.68 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
5.68 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
5.83 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
5.83 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
5.83 km
Broom Mill Farm Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
5.86 km
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
6.19 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
6.19 km
Tindale Crossing Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
6.21 km
The Kabin Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.3 km
Catch22 College Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2020
6.38 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
6.4 km
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
6.42 km
Argos Retailers - other Exempt
January 26, 2018
6.49 km
Bishop Auckland Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
6.49 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
6.49 km
March Hare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
6.49 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
6.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Redworth Hall Hotel Bus Stop/Station 879 m
Redworth Hall Hotel Bus Stop/Station 956 m
Heighington Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 15.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redworth Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Redworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bellow Banks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Houghton Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cumby's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Shackleton Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Swallow Hole Inland Water 2.01 km
Swallow Hole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Great Boldearns Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Grimshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Ling Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Side Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Cowfold Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Throstle Nest Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.4 Mbps 75.51 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.2 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 274,388 kWh - mean 16,140 kWh : median 16,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 50,800 kWh - mean 2,988 kWh : median 2,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 6RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.59538000
Longitude -1.62359400
OS Easting 424419
OS Northing 0522308
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33001684
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3