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DL17 8QB

Wood Lane

Ferryhill

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Detailed insights for DL17 8QB

Overview

Postcode DL17 8QB 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 very high crime levels, with around 151.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ferryhill East & Cornforth is £31,483 per year. The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe located about 5.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Ferryhill East & Cornforth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,619 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ferryhill East & Cornforth has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

1/10

The average income per household in Ferryhill East & Cornforth is £31,483 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from DL17 8QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Ferryhill East & Cornforth near DL17 8QB 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 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
749.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
127.26(+947%)
Violence and sexual offences
73.8(+80%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.65(+65%)
Criminal damage and arson
21.08(+76%)
Public order
21.08(+140%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
98.32%
Pakistani
4
1.34%
Irish
1
0.34%
Total population: 298

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
61
23.02%
No qualifications
55
20.75%
Level 3 (A level)
48
18.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
15.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.43%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
63.43%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.45%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.48%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Ferryhill

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £98,000 in Ferryhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £355,000.

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
Detached25£212,000
Flats1£40,500
Semi-Detached47£120,000
Terraced72£78,500

10 year median price trend in Ferryhill

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

Schools

In the DL17 8QB 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 8QB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe WoodlandsPupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBroom Cottages Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL17 8QB

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorE14001382
WardFerryhillE05016177
ParishFerryhillE04010628
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ferryhill East & CornforthE02004336
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 050DE01020808
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.