DICKENS STREET, DL16 6AZ - Information

Overview

The DL16 6AZ postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DL16 6AZ area, explore the DL16 6AZ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DL16 6AZ area, visit the DL16 6AZ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6052067851980818, 54.69847091188161 ]
  • What 3 Words: broadcast.material.vocals
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaDL16
WardSpennymoor
Middle layer Super Output AreaSpennymoor West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaDurham and Bishop Auckland
Police ForceDurham
NHS Care BoardNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardSpennymoor
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBishop Auckland
Multiple Deprivation Index8726

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Outer city hardship / None / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Market squares.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Spennymoor(0.05 mi)

  • Spennymoor, (0.05 mi)
  • Whitworth, (0.50 mi)
  • Tudhoe Grange, (0.76 mi)
  • Merrington Lane, (0.80 mi)
  • Spennymoor, Low, (0.82 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Jackson Street(0.07 mi)

  • Jackson Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Charles Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Charles Street, (0.09 mi)
  • High Street, (0.11 mi)
  • High Street, (0.11 mi)
  • Jackson Street, (0.12 mi)
  • Greenways Estate Jubilee Park, (0.13 mi)
  • High Street, (0.13 mi)
  • High Street, (0.13 mi)
  • High Street, (0.15 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bishop Auckland(4.06 mi)

  • Bishop Auckland, (4.06 mi)
  • Shildon, (5.12 mi)
  • Durham, (5.68 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(14.41 mi)

  • Teesside Airport, (14.41 mi)
  • Newcastle Airport, (23.73 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good2-11DL16 7NA (0.11 mi)Details
King Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11DL16 6RA (0.32 mi)Details
Ox Close Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DL16 6RU (0.37 mi)Details
Whitworth Park AcademySecondary, Good11-16DL16 7LN (0.44 mi)Details
Middlestone Moor AcademyPrimary, Good2-11DL16 7DA (0.54 mi)Details
The Oaks Secondary SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19DL16 7DB (0.55 mi)Details
The Meadows SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16DL16 7QW (0.57 mi)Details
North Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DL16 6PP (0.59 mi)Details
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoePrimary, Good3-11DL16 6SL (0.78 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.26 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
bishops close medical practiceActivespennymoor health centre, bishop's close, spennymoor, county durham01388811455DL16 6ED
st andrew's medical practiceActivesensier house, st andrew's lane, spennymoor, county durham01388817777DL16 6QA
Nearby Amenities

DICKENS STREET, DL16 6AZ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DL166AZ is 176 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1759), Between 55 to 64 (1454), and Between 45 to 54 (1452).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 167 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 68 adults have No qualifications, while 19 have Level 1 and entry level.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (353), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (214).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Skilled trades occupations (9)
  • Elementary occupations (9), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (7)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (111), followed by No religion (56).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (43) followed by Routine occupations (35), and Semi-routine occupations (25).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (569), and 193 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1540) and European Union EU-14 (27).