DL16 6LH - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6003423866025526, 54.71506233539679 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaDL16
WardTudhoe
Middle layer Super Output AreaTudhoe Grange
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 wardTudhoe
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBishop Auckland
Multiple Deprivation Index18254

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Rural traits / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Tudhoe(0.15 mi)

  • Tudhoe, (0.15 mi)
  • Tudhoe Village, (0.17 mi)
  • Tudhoe Colliery, (0.38 mi)
  • Tudhoe Grange, (0.59 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Green(0.30 mi)

  • Green, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Durham(4.51 mi)

  • Durham, (4.51 mi)
  • Bishop Auckland, (5.04 mi)
  • Shildon, (6.28 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(15.33 mi)

  • Teesside Airport, (15.33 mi)
  • Newcastle Airport, (22.63 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Tudhoe Colliery Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11DL16 6TJ (0.50 mi)Details
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoePrimary, Good3-11DL16 6SL (0.69 mi)Details
Ox Close Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DL16 6RU (0.79 mi)Details
King Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11DL16 6RA (0.89 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

DL16 6LH Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DL166LH is 317 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (1137), Between 55 to 64 (1035), and Below 14 (880).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 298 people, followed by White: Gypsy with a total of 11.

Education

Regarding education, 84 adults have Level 4, while 55 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (394), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (32)
  • Professional occupations (21), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (21)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (195), followed by No religion (102).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (61) followed by Routine occupations (42), and Small employers and own account workers (35).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (450), and 428 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1483) and Middle East and Asia (17).