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DL16 6HS

Upper Church Street

Tudhoe

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Detailed insights for DL16 6HS

Overview

Postcode DL16 6HS 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 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £39,437 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
24.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

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.

Crime level

8/10

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.8%

Approximately 24.8% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £39,437 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from DL16 6HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West near DL16 6HS 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 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
214
Population density
6,564.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
56.05(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.24(+36%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.72(-31%)
Public order
7.33(-17%)
Other crime
4.19(+15%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
206
96.26%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.4%
Other White
1
0.47%
Other
1
0.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.47%
Total population: 214

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
48
26.97%
Level 4+ (Degree)
36
20.22%
Level 3 (A level)
34
19.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
14.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
11.8%
Total 16+ residents: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
35
29.91%
Owns with a mortgage
28
23.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
19.66%
Social rents from council
18
15.38%
Other social rented
11
9.4%
Total households: 117

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 6HS postcode area, located within Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL16 6HS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryTudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNorth Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 East & Ferryhill WestE02004335
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 049EE01034501
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.