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DL17 8AF

Ferryhill

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL17 8AF

Overview

Postcode DL17 8AF is located in a rural town, within the Ferryhill ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Ferryhill East & Cornforth area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferryhill East & Cornforth is £31,100 per year. The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe located about 5.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Ferryhill East & Cornforth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,754 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ferryhill East & Cornforth has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ferryhill East & Cornforth is £31,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL17 8AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Ferryhill East & Cornforth near DL17 8AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe located about 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
219
Population density
8,022 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
210
95.89%
Other
4
1.83%
Other White
2
0.91%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.46%
African
1
0.46%
Total population: 219

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
42.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
34.15%
Owns with a mortgage
27
21.95%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Ferryhill

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £102,000 in Ferryhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ferryhill 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 Ferryhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£225,000
Flats1£112,500
Semi-Detached55£120,000
Terraced87£82,700

10 year median price trend in Ferryhill

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

Schools

In the DL17 8AF postcode area, located within Ferryhill East & Cornforth, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL17 8AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe WoodlandsPupil referral unit

Good

0.1 miPrimaryBroom Cottages Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL17 8AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL17 8AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBroom Mini Market21 Conyers Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 8ATWalking directions to Broom Mini Market
0.3 miSainsbury's Local171A-177A Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8QRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food9-10 Market Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8JNWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miLondis91 Darlington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8EXWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.