Postcode NE16 6LH (County Durham)

Map showing NE16 6LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 6LH is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 6LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 6LH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 NE16 6LH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to NE16 6LH is Brackenridge which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Briardene and is 93 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 6LH (for ages 11 and under) is Burnopfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2018.

The local pub for residents of NE16 6LH is Lintz Cricket Club and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 14, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Leaf and is 1.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE16 6LH 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 NE16 6LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE16 6LH, and the approximate distance away.

Brackenridge 27 m
Briardene 202 m
Albion Gardens 319 m
A694 1.46 km
Front Street 1.72 km
A692 2.07 km
B6310 3.44 km
A6076 4.61 km
A690 18.05 km
A689 27.57 km
A69 35.47 km
A68 48.67 km
M6 139.1 km
A1 139.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 6LH

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 NE16 6LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.35 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.07 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.07 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.49 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
2.56 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 2.9 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.03 km
Collierley Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.13 km
High Spen Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.72 km
Tanfield School 3.92 km
Catchgate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.68 km
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School 4.79 km
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.81 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 4.81 km
Chopwell Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.82 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
4.83 km
Croft Community School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.97 km
North Durham Academy Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
5.11 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
5.11 km
Annfield Plain Junior School 5.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 6LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lintz Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 14, 2018
354 m
Best-One - Leazes Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
439 m
Leazes Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2021
449 m
Burnopfield Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 19, 2017
460 m
Jilly's Little Gem Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
654 m
Messy Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
654 m
St James Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 19, 2017
654 m
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 2, 2020
654 m
Golden Leaf Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 11, 2022
1.06 km
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
1.14 km
Burnopfield Workmens Victory Social Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
1.24 km
Victoria's Travelling Tea Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2017
1.25 km
Angies Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
1.25 km
The Filling Station Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.25 km
Lintzford Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2021
1.29 km
Cafe 692 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.33 km
Hobson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
1.33 km
Burnopfield Primary School 2234 School/college/university 4
Good
January 9, 2020
1.35 km
Fryers Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 14, 2019
1.35 km
Rowlands Gill Masonic Association Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 6LH - Data from Apr 2022

Briardene Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Briardene Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Lumley Gardens Bus Stop/Station 158 m
High Friarside Bus Stop/Station 172 m
High Friarside Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 48.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 6LH - Data from Dec 2021

Lintzhall Dene Valley 714 m
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 759 m
Jockside Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Priestfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Friarside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Scaife's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Cockshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.36 km
Sliding Braes Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Fogoesburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Straightneck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Friarside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Sheep Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Lofthouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Pontburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 6LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 41 Mbps 70.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 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% 16.1 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 49 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 690,175 kWh - mean 16,433 kWh : median 15,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 143,755 kWh - mean 3,423 kWh : median 2,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 6LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.90356200
Longitude -1.74739500
OS Easting 416296
OS Northing 0556567
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11577
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Burnopfield and Dipton
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 Newcastle

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 Burnopfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1