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DL16 7LN

Spennymoor

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL16 7LN

Overview

Postcode DL16 7LN 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 high crime levels, with around 105.8 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 3.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
25.7%
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

8/10

Spennymoor West has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.7%

Approximately 25.7% 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 7LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Spennymoor West near DL16 7LN 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
2,418.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
97.38%
Irish
2
0.75%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.37%
Other
1
0.37%
Other Asian
1
0.37%
Total population: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
33.09%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.38%
Social rents from council
18
13.24%
Other social rented
17
12.5%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Spennymoor

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Spennymoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spennymoor 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 Spennymoor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£211,250
Flats5£65,000
Semi-Detached66£145,000
Terraced48£83,750

10 year median price trend in Spennymoor

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

Schools

In the DL16 7LN postcode area, located within Spennymoor West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL16 7LN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryWhitworth Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMiddlestone Moor AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Oaks Secondary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL16 7LN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL16 7LN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne Stop53-57 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor, DL16 7LFWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miCampbell's News Food & Wine57 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, DL16 7SGWalking directions to Campbell's News Food & Wine
0.4 miKash's Off Licence21-23 Central Drive, Middlestone Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 7DJWalking directions to Kash's Off Licence

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.