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DL16 7GL

Spennymoor

County Durham

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Overview

Postcode DL16 7GL 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 159.5 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 4.0 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
159
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
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

9/10

Spennymoor West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 159.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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 7GL.

Flood risk

No risk

Spennymoor West near DL16 7GL 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miJubilee ParkLarge

Property prices in Spennymoor

Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £147,000 in Spennymoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £500,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£215,000
Flats4£79,750
Semi-Detached63£138,500
Terraced44£85,500

10 years price trend in Spennymoor

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOx Close Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNurseryOxclose Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCampbell's News Food & Wine57 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, DL16 7SG
0.4 miALDIOxford Road, County Durham, DL16 6BH
0.4 miOne Stop53-57 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor, DL16 7LF
0.4 miWood Vue Convenience store47 Wood Vue, Spennymoor, DL16 6RG
0.4 miIcelandOxford Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6YQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.