DL postcode area
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
The DL postcode area, also known as the Darlington postcode area, is a group of seventeen postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of fourteen post towns. These districts cover central County Durham (including Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Ferryhill, Crook, Spennymoor, Shildon, Barnard Castle and Newton Aycliffe), northern North Yorkshire (including Northallerton, Bedale, Hawes, Leyburn, Richmond and Catterick Garrison) and a very small part of Cumbria.
Mail for the DL postcode area is processed at Tyneside Mail Centre in Gateshead, along with mail for the DH, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.
01Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 | DARLINGTON | Darlington (east) | Darlington |
| DL2 | DARLINGTON | Staindrop, Gainford, Darlington new estates | County Durham, Darlington |
| DL3 | DARLINGTON | Darlington (west), Faverdale, Coatham Mundeville | Darlington |
| DL4 | SHILDON | Shildon | County Durham |
| DL5 | NEWTON AYCLIFFE | Newton Aycliffe, Heighington | County Durham |
| DL6 | NORTHALLERTON | Northallerton (east), Ingleby Cross | North Yorkshire |
| DL7 | NORTHALLERTON | Northallerton (west), Romanby, Leeming Bar | North Yorkshire |
| DL8 | BEDALE | Bedale | North Yorkshire |
| HAWES | Hawes | North Yorkshire | |
| LEYBURN | Coverham, Leyburn, Middleham | North Yorkshire | |
| DL9 | CATTERICK GARRISON | Catterick Garrison | North Yorkshire |
| DL10 | RICHMOND | Richmond, Catterick, Brompton-upon-Swale, Scotch Corner | North Yorkshire |
| DL11 | RICHMOND | Swaledale, Reeth, Low Row, Arkengarthdale | North Yorkshire |
| DL12 | BARNARD CASTLE | Barnard Castle, Bowes, Middleton-in-Teesdale | County Durham, Westmorland and Furness |
| DL13 | BISHOP AUCKLAND | Stanhope, Frosterley, Wolsingham, Tow Law | County Durham |
| DL14 | BISHOP AUCKLAND | Bishop Auckland, Evenwood | County Durham |
| DL15 | CROOK | Crook, Willington | County Durham |
| DL16 | SPENNYMOOR | Spennymoor | County Durham |
| DL16 | FERRYHILL | non-geographic | |
| DL17 | FERRYHILL | Ferryhill, Chilton, Cornforth, Bishop Middleham | County Durham |
| DL98 | DARLINGTON | non-geographic |
02Map
Sources and credits
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- DL postcode area map.svg by Richardguk, CC BY-SA 3.0
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