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DL16 7FS

Spennymoor

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DL16 7FS is located in an urban city, within the Spennymoor ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Spennymoor West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 171.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Spennymoor West is £37,000 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
172
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Spennymoor West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Spennymoor West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 171.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% 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 of residents in Spennymoor West is £37,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL16 7FS.

Flood risk

No risk

Spennymoor West near DL16 7FS 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miJubilee ParkLarge

Schools

In the DL16 7FS postcode area, located within Spennymoor West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOx Close Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNurseryOxclose Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableThe Meadows SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement