DL16 7JQ maps, stats, and open data
DL16 7JQ lies on Richardson Place in Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor. DL16 7JQ is located in the Ferryhill electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DL16 7JQ geodata
| Easting | 426019 |
| Northing | 531240 |
| Latitude | 54.675558 |
| Longitude | -1.598032 |
Where is DL16 7JQ?
| Street | Richardson Place |
| Locality | Kirk Merrington |
| Town/City | Spennymoor |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL16 |
DL16 7JQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL16 7JQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Ferryhill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DL16 7JQ
2002 5 JUL £148,000 |
5, RICHARDSON PLACE, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7JQ 2002 24 APR £52,000 |
2000 20 OCT £60,000 |
➜ Kirk Merrington house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DL16 7JQ
| Green (Unclassified Road Opposite Half Moon Inn) | Kirk Merrington | 125m |
| Green (Merrington Road) | Kirk Merrington | 146m |
| Schools (Unclassified Road To Chilton) | Kirk Merrington | 160m |
| Green (Merrington Road) | Kirk Merrington | 172m |
| Schools (Unclassified Road To Chilton) | Kirk Merrington | 195m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL16 7JQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DL16 7JQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 69.86Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL16 7JQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DL16 7JQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL16 7JQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 225,524 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,794 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,766 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 42,028 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,203 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,576 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL16 7JQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL16 7JQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
39.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL16 7JQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL16 7JQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL16 7JQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirk Merrington | 17:15 | 09:00 | 129m |
| North Close | 17:15 | 09:15 | 957m |
| Central Drive | 17:00 | 11:15 | 1,918m |
DL16 7JQ ITL and DL16 7JQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DL16 7JQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DL16 7JQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DL16 7JQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105672 | |
| LSOA | E01020822 | County Durham 052B |
| MSOA | E02004337 | County Durham 052 |
Nearest postcodes to DL16 7JQ
| DL16 7JH | Mission Place | 73m |
| DL16 7JA | Chapel Street | 74m |
| DL16 7JJ | Hopkinson Place | 81m |
| DL16 7JW | Leasingthorne Road | 86m |
| DL16 7GA | Kirk Grove | 104m |
| DL16 7JG | Ramshaw Terrace | 114m |
| DL16 7JX | The Croft | 125m |
| DL16 7JL | Crowther Place | 131m |
| DL16 7HZ | Front Street | 152m |
| DL16 7JB | South View | 152m |
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