Postcode DL16 6EU is located in an urban city, within the Tudhoe ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £39,437 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, about 4.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,159 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 41.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £39,437 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL16 6EU.
Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West near DL16 6EU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £153 per square foot) in Tudhoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £16,000 up to £805,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £240,000 | £200 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £134,950 | £157 |
| Terraced | 62 | £125,000 | £131 |
| Flats | 1 | £112,500 | £154 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £197,995 | £88,000 | £120,000 | £98,000 |
| 2017 | £211,802 | £62,950 | £118,500 | £99,000 |
| 2018 | £218,723 | £52,050 | £126,975 | £92,500 |
| 2019 | £220,995 | £32,500 | £129,000 | £70,975 |
| 2020 | £200,000 | £58,500 | £122,000 | £76,500 |
| 2021 | £199,995 | £66,975 | £143,000 | £92,000 |
| 2022 | £232,500 | £67,500 | £132,000 | £107,250 |
| 2023 | £227,500 | £65,500 | £130,000 | £94,150 |
| 2024 | £243,000 | £61,000 | £141,000 | £101,000 |
| 2025 | £215,000 | £108,750 | £148,250 | £115,000 |
| 2026 | £272,500 | — | £132,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £161 | £96 | £136 | £91 |
| 2017 | £171 | £110 | £131 | £102 |
| 2018 | £171 | £83 | £157 | £110 |
| 2019 | £171 | £59 | £154 | £85 |
| 2020 | £172 | £105 | £141 | £86 |
| 2021 | £180 | £83 | £169 | £104 |
| 2022 | £194 | £99 | £161 | £122 |
| 2023 | £200 | £118 | £142 | £112 |
| 2024 | £206 | £116 | £146 | £129 |
| 2025 | £192 | £105 | £157 | £131 |
| 2026 | £197 | — | £157 | £131 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL16 6EU.
In the DL16 6EU postcode area, located within Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL16 6EU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Billy McAloon
Tudhoe - Elected 1 May 2025
Nicola Lyons
Tudhoe - Elected 1 May 2025
Alan Strickland
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL16 6EU records about 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DL16 6EU in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £140,000 (about £153 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to DL16 6EU, including Tudhoe Moor Nursery School (Good), North Park Primary School (Good) and St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DL16 6EU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,159 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor covering DL16 6EU is Alan Strickland (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Billy McAloon (Independent) and Nicola Lyons (Reform UK).
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.