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DL16 7QR

Spennymoor

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL16 7QR

Overview

Postcode DL16 7QR is located in a rural village, within the Spennymoor ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Spennymoor West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.7 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 3.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Spennymoor West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,076 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Spennymoor West has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% 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 7QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Spennymoor West near DL16 7QR 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
65 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
96.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.02%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.02%
Other
2
0.68%
Other White
1
0.34%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
44%
Owns with a mortgage
45
36%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.6%
Social rents from council
5
4%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

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 7QR postcode area, located within Spennymoor West, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL16 7QR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableThe Meadows SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.6 miSecondaryWhitworth Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryMiddlestone Moor AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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