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Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West

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About

Spennymoor East and Ferryhill West sit side by side in central County Durham, made up of residential streets, small industrial estates and town-centre shops. The area includes Spennymoor Town Hall and community venues that host markets, clubs and local services. The River Deerness runs close by and its valley shapes several green corridors and walking routes used by residents. Schools, a leisure centre and a cluster of independent traders form the daily focus for people who live here.

The local landscape and street pattern bear the imprint of the Durham coalfield: terraces of former miners’ housing, former pit sites and spoil heaps that have been levelled or repurposed. Old railway alignments now serve as footpaths and cycle links between neighbourhoods. Local bus routes connect the wards to nearby centres for work and shopping, while small business parks provide light manufacturing and logistics space. The combination of railway-era infrastructure and riverside corridors is visible in the layout of streets and public open spaces.

Area overview

On average Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 166 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 25.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £39,437 per year. There are 3 schools in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is home to around 7,885 people, with a population density of about 1,208.2 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West Population
7,885
Population density
1,208.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.47(+98%)
Criminal damage and arson
33.35(+193%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.83(+46%)
Public order
15.47(+89%)
Shoplifting
12.94(+11%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,462
94.64%
Other White
112
1.42%
Other Asian
41
0.52%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.43%
African
33
0.42%
Total population: 7,885

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,594
25.49%
No qualifications
1,415
22.63%
Level 3 (A level)
1,113
17.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
955
15.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
644
10.3%
Total 16+ residents: 6,254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,023
27.91%
Owns outright
841
22.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
685
18.69%
Other social rented
590
16.09%
Social rents from council
417
11.37%
Total households: 3,666

Property prices in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West

Median price£140,000
Price per sq ft£152
Sales (last 12 months)101
Typical range (middle 50%)£85K – £180K

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £152 per square foot) in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,500 up to £395,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached23£215,000£198
Semi-Detached32£140,975£172
Terraced46£103,500£111

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£198,995£130,995£39,975
2017£213,399£60,000£110,250£37,500
2018£218,723£48,500£125,000£48,000
2019£227,450£64,000£129,500£37,000
2020£197,500£58,500£121,000£40,000
2021£199,975£66,975£138,000£68,000
2022£230,000£60,000£120,000£77,999
2023£245,000£66,000£110,000£69,500
2024£221,500£50,000£122,500£77,000
2025£208,000£148,950£86,999
2026£240,000£120,000£122,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£164£161£47
2017£171£80£155£43
2018£170£78£161£56
2019£171£73£150£49
2020£161£105£137£48
2021£170£80£163£83
2022£194£92£151£95
2023£191£118£129£81
2024£193£116£137£99
2025£196£187£103
2026£169£151£131
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West

Is Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West safe?

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West records about 166 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West?

The median sale price in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £140,000 (about £152 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West?

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West?

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West sits around rank 4,571 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West?

The average household income in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is around £39,437 per year, and 26% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West

DL178HL

Coniston Road

DL178NU

Paxton Street

DL166HY

Mount Pleasant Court

DL166EN

Weardale Street

DL166PZ

Cheapside

DL166ES

Mount Pleasant View

DL166FR

The Woodlands

DL178PU

Ramsay Drive

DL178RT

Hudson Street

DL166HQ

Half Moon Lane

DL178NA

Owen Street

DL166EL

Barnfield Road

DL166HL

Butchers Race

DL178NX

Brunel Street

DL178JS

Darlington Road

DL166QG

King Street

DL167WB

Woodrow Way

DL178PZ

Napier Court

DL178PQ

Kelvin Street

DL166EU

Tudhoe

DL169SW

Tudhoe

DL178LZ

Hudson Street

DL178LH

Dean & Chapter Industrial Estate

DL166TS

Kenmir Court

DL166NQ

Queens Park Road

DL166FX

Tudhoe

DL178NG

Rennie Street

DL166QJ

King Street

DL166HZ

The Spinney

DL178ND

Blandford Street

DL178RL

Ferryhill

DL166NF

St Andrews Road

DL166SU

York Hill Crescent

DL178ES

Dean Road

DL178NL

Merrington Road

DL166EB

Barnfield Road

DL178RJ

Merrington Road

DL166DZ

Derwent Terrace

DL178PW

Newton Street

DL178PP

St Cuthberts Terrace

DL178HB

Derwent Road

DL166JQ

Green Lane

DL166YP

Enterprise Way

DL166PN

Fairview Drive

DL178RH

Hudson Street

DL166QF

Cheapside

DL166SX

York Hill Crescent

DL167RW

Tudhoe

DL166PA

Hay Lane

DL166HW

Broom Street

DL166FY

Durhamgate

DL166FP

Dalton Wynd

DL166FB

Wesleyan Road

DL166NL

Arlington Way

DL166EZ

Tudhoe Moor

DL166NW

Bamburgh Parade

DL167WJ

Sunnybrow Close

DL178JY

Parker Terrace

DL178NE

Holyoake Street

DL178LJ

Darlington Road

DL166ET

Lakeside Court

DL178HD

Grasmere Road

DL178PF

Stephenson Street

DL167WG

Gantry Close

DL178RR

Dean Bank

DL166SW

York Hill Road

DL166NH

Watson Park

DL166EA

Barnfield Road

DL178PD

Faraday Street

DL178PN

Davy Street

DL178HE

Rydal Road

DL178ET

Dean Road

DL167SB

Vyners Close

DL178RP

Ferryhill

DL167UY

Faraday Close

DL167FZ

Perkins Walk

DL178RW

Merrington Road

DL178JP

Darlington Road

DL166NG

St Andrews Road

DL166SN

York Hill Road

DL166SZ

St Davids Close

DL166HJ

Fenwick Street

DL166SP

Wolsey Road

DL178PH

Beaumont Street

DL167US

Woodward Road

DL178PL

Newcomen Street

DL166ED

Bishop's Close

DL166TB

St Davids Close

DL178NQ

Hackworth Street

DL166PD

Abbey Green

DL166YQ

Holborn

DL166NY

Blair Avenue

DL166DJ

Cheapside

DL178NS

Westcott Terrace

DL166NN

Eve Lane

DL166GF

Durhamgate

DL166JH

Green Lane

DL166ND

Barnfield Road

DL166PP

Rushmoor

DL178NN

Lightfoot Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.