DL12 8SX
a residential postcode in Barnard Castle, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.5414 / 54°32'29"N
Longitude: -1.91 / 1°54'36"W
OS Eastings: 405919
OS Northings: 516246
OS Grid: NZ059162
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR HH3X.8S
Mapcode Global: WHB4L.M3NS
Plus Code: 9C6WG3RQ+HX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bm09
What Three Birds: stonechat.teal.snipe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Newgate, Barnard Castle DL12 8SX
Summary
DL12 8SX is a residential postcode in Barnard Castle, County Durham. It was first introduced in December 2000.
The most common council tax band is D.
Barnard Castle is a town, which had a population of 7,040 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 7 people resident in DL12 8SX, of which 2 were male and 5 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DL12 8SX is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL12 8SX is approximately 165m (541ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL12 8SX
1c1: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Rural Employment and Retirees
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL12 8SX
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DL12 8SX include Co-Operative Food and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DL12 8SX at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DL12 8SX at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DL12 8SX at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DL12 8SX at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DL12 8SX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DL12 8SX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DL12 8SX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DL12 8SX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DL12 8SX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL12 8SX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL12 8SX are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Barnard Castle East
Councillors
George Richardson (Conservative)
James Rowlandson (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
MP
Dehenna Davison (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL12 8SX.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL12 8SX.
Primary
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LG
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle
Birch Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8TN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Startforth Morritt Memorial CofE Primary School
Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9QB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Teesdale School
Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Staindrop School an Academy
Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Richmond School
Darlington Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7BQ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Francis Xavier School
Darlington Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7DA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Carmel College
The Headlands, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8RW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.