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DL16 6AY

Carr Street

Tudhoe

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Detailed insights for DL16 6AY

Overview

Postcode DL16 6AY is located in an urban city, within the Tudhoe ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Spennymoor West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Spennymoor West is £43,498 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Jubilee Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
153
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
18.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Spennymoor West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,264 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Spennymoor West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

18.5%

Approximately 18.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Spennymoor West is £43,498 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL16 6AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Spennymoor West near DL16 6AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL16 6AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miJubilee ParkLargeWalking directions to Jubilee Park

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
6,171.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
73.57(+80%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.1(+58%)
Criminal damage and arson
25.89(+116%)
Burglary
11.58(+132%)
Vehicle crime
11.58(+157%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
96.69%
Indian
4
1.47%
Irish
1
0.37%
Other
1
0.37%
Bangladeshi
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
76
32.34%
Level 3 (A level)
50
21.28%
Level 4+ (Degree)
34
14.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
10.21%
Total 16+ residents: 235

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
37.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
21.77%
Owns with a mortgage
24
19.35%
Other social rented
13
10.48%
Social rents from council
10
8.06%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Tudhoe

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £138,000 in Tudhoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tudhoe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tudhoe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£210,000
Flats3£105,000
Semi-Detached38£155,000
Terraced53£102,000

10 year median price trend in Tudhoe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tudhoe.

Schools

In the DL16 6AY postcode area, located within Spennymoor West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL16 6AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKing Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNurseryOxclose Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL16 6AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL16 6AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlWesleyan Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6DFWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miALDIOxford Road, County Durham, DL16 6BHWalking directions to ALDI
0.2 miEarly Noon & Night10-12 Cheapside, Spennymoor, DL16 6DJWalking directions to Early Noon & Night
0.2 miCampbell's News Food & Wine57 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, DL16 7SGWalking directions to Campbell's News Food & Wine
0.3 miIcelandOxford Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6YQWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorE14001382
WardTudhoeE05016198
ParishSpennymoorE04010696
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Spennymoor WestE02004337
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 052DE01020835
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.