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Thinking of living at DL14 6AE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Primary | 750 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DL14 6AE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Cricket Club Car Park | 860 m | 6 |
| Tennis | Town Recreation Ground | 450 m | 4 |
| Football | Heritage Park | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Bishop Auckland Bowls Club | 480 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex | 580 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Bishop Auckland RUFC | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Bishop Auckland Snooker Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Golf | Bishop Auckland Golf Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Dirty Dog Airsoft | 3.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 169k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Darlington.
The nearest bus stop is Escomb Rd - Health Centre, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 81A); 79 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 47 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Cockton Hill Junior School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 54% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bishop Barrington Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 39.4 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 450 m away, with Well Pharmacy closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Station View Medical Centre (250 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Cutz By Jayne is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 16 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Auckland Park Hospital RVS Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Bishop Auckland Hospital Social Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Auckland Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex (600 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Teesside is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 150 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
49 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.