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DL17 8RL

Ferryhill

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DL17 8RL is located in a rural town, within the Ferryhill ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 163.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £34,200 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
164
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,821 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.1%

Approximately 10.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West is £34,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West near DL17 8RL 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 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the DL17 8RL postcode area, located within Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryFerryhill SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryDean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryNorth Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good