DL16 Postcode Area Information

Population
22,437
Avg Annual Income
£32,833
Full Time Employees
30.71%
Average Age
42.80

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the County Durham, County Durham postcode town, in the North East, England region.

The DL16 postcode area is located in England, specifically in County Durham. It covers the town of Spennymoor and surrounding areas. This region is known for its mix of residential and industrial areas, providing a variety of amenities and services for residents.

Spennymoor, the main town in the DL16 postcode area, offers a range of amenities including shops, restaurants, schools, and healthcare facilities. There are also parks and recreational areas for outdoor activities. The town has a rich history and is home to several historical landmarks and cultural attractions.

The geography of DL16 is characterized by rolling countryside and green spaces, providing a peaceful and picturesque environment for residents. The area is well-connected by road, with A688 running through the town and providing access to nearby towns and cities. Public transportation options include bus services that connect Spennymoor to neighboring areas.

Overall, the DL16 postcode area offers a mix of urban and rural living, with a range of amenities and services to cater to residents' needs. Its convenient location and good transport links make it a popular choice for commuters and families looking to settle in a thriving community.

A Major part of this postcode area seems to have people who:

  • Were mostly born in the UK: Not many people moved here from other countries.
  • Are older: There are more adults over retirement age than younger people.
  • Are white and Christian: Most people identify as white and belong to Christian churches.
  • Live in houses, not apartments: Most homes are detached or semi-detached houses, with some terraced houses too.
  • Have lower education levels: Fewer people have university degrees or A-Levels compared to other areas.
  • Have average jobs: Jobs are similar to other areas, but slightly more people work in administration or skilled trades.
Overall, this postcode area seems to have a stable, older population with traditional living arrangements and typical job types.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Ferryhill, Spennymoor, Tudhoe electoral wards.

DL16 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
DL16 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of DL16 postcode area is 22,437. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 21,663, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 209. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (12,479), followed by No religion (8,535).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (4,872), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,280).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (6,887), while 4,620 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 4,998 adults have Level 4 education, while 3,662 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (1706)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (1360), and
  • Elementary occupations (1185)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (4205), Between 55 to 64 (3400), and Between 45 to 54 (3302).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,502) followed by Routine occupations (3,015), and Semi-routine occupations (2,655).

Postcodes in DL16

There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the DL16 (listed below). The postcode DL16 has a total of 779 postcodes.

DL16 6JD (terminated)
DL16 6UG (terminated)
DL16 6YD (terminated)
cheapside, DL16 6NA (terminated)
DL16 6JG (terminated)
DL16 6XB (terminated)
DL16 6SJ (terminated)
DL16 6BF (terminated)
DL16 6WA (terminated)
DL16 6GU (terminated)
DL16 6BP (terminated)
DL16 6WT (terminated)
DL16 6AF (terminated)
DL16 6GW (terminated)
DL16 6JA (terminated)
DL16 6EG (terminated)
DL16 6GT (terminated)
DL16 6GX (terminated)
DL16 6GY (terminated)
DL16 6WU (terminated)
DL16 6WX (terminated)
DL16 6WZ (terminated)
DL16 6YR (terminated)
DL16 6ZU (terminated)
DL16 6WW (terminated)
DL16 6ZD (terminated)
DL16 6EE (terminated)
DL16 6YH (terminated)
DL16 6DQ (terminated)
DL16 6PR (terminated)
DL16 6WY (terminated)
DL16 6YG (terminated)
DL16 6AD (terminated)
DL16 6GR (terminated)
DL16 6PX (terminated)
DL16 6GL (terminated)
DL16 6PY (terminated)
DL16 6DA (terminated)
DL16 6GG (terminated)
DL16 6YA (terminated)
DL16 6GH (terminated)
DL16 6GQ (terminated)
DL16 6GJ (terminated)
DL16 6GN (terminated)
DL16 6BW (terminated)
DL16 6GP (terminated)
DL16 6BE (terminated)
DL16 6GZ (terminated)
DL16 6EJ (terminated)
DL16 6NR (terminated)
DL16 6PS (terminated)
DL16 6PT (terminated)
DL16 6PW (terminated)
DL16 6BJ (terminated)
DL16 6BN (terminated)
DL16 6PB (terminated)
DL16 6YE (terminated)
DL16 6YF (terminated)
DL16 6YL (terminated)
DL16 6YN (terminated)
DL16 6YB (terminated)
DL16 6YS (terminated)
DL16 6DH (terminated)
DL16 6NJ (terminated)
DL16 6PH (terminated)
DL16 6PJ (terminated)
DL16 6PQ (terminated)
DL16 6PU (terminated)
DL16 6QT (terminated)
DL16 7ZX (terminated)
DL16 7UX (terminated)
DL16 7UR (terminated)
DL16 7EY (terminated)
DL16 7UP (terminated)
DL16 7YZ (terminated)
DL16 7LB (terminated)
DL16 7WY (terminated)
DL16 7YL (terminated)
DL16 7HA (terminated)
DL16 7WW (terminated)
DL16 7WX (terminated)
DL16 7XW (terminated)
DL16 7YH (terminated)
DL16 7YT (terminated)
DL16 7WU (terminated)
DL16 7ZE (terminated)
DL16 7GD (terminated)
DL16 7YU (terminated)
DL16 7WZ (terminated)
DL16 7YN (terminated)
DL16 7YR (terminated)
DL16 7YJ (terminated)
DL16 7YP (terminated)
DL16 7YS (terminated)
DL16 7YW (terminated)
DL16 7YX (terminated)
DL16 7QT (terminated)
DL16 7BE (terminated)
DL16 7TF (terminated)
DL16 7EZ (terminated)
DL16 7UZ (terminated)
DL16 7ER (terminated)
DL16 7YY (terminated)
DL16 7NQ (terminated)
DL16 7UQ (terminated)
DL16 7XA (terminated)
DL16 7LU (terminated)
DL16 7RA (terminated)
DL16 9BX (terminated)
DL16 9DX (terminated)
DL16 9AQ (terminated)
DL16 9DW (terminated)
DL16 9DA (terminated)
DL16 9DU (terminated)
DL16 9DQ (terminated)
DL16 9DN (terminated)
DL16 9DJ (terminated)
DL16 9DP (terminated)
DL16 9BS (terminated)
DL16 9DH (terminated)
DL16 9AB (terminated)
DL16 9DG (terminated)
DL16 9DF (terminated)
DL16 9BQ (terminated)
DL16 9DD (terminated)
DL16 9BW (terminated)
DL16 9DB (terminated)
DL16 9BL (terminated)
DL16 9BF (terminated)
DL16 9BD (terminated)
DL16 9BZ (terminated)
DL16 9AN (terminated)
DL16 9BB (terminated)
DL16 9BY (terminated)
DL16 9SA (terminated)
DL16 9SB (terminated)
DL16 9SD (terminated)
DL16 9SE (terminated)
DL16 9SF (terminated)
DL16 9SG (terminated)
DL16 9SH (terminated)
DL16 9SJ (terminated)
DL16 9SL (terminated)
DL16 9SN (terminated)
DL16 9SP (terminated)
DL16 9SQ (terminated)
DL16 9SR (terminated)
DL16 9SS (terminated)
DL16 9ST (terminated)
DL16 9SU (terminated)
DL16 9SX (terminated)
DL16 9SY (terminated)
DL16 9BJ (terminated)
DL16 9AG (terminated)
DL16 9AR (terminated)
DL16 9BT (terminated)
DL16 9AF (terminated)
DL16 9BN (terminated)
DL16 9BR (terminated)
DL16 9BU (terminated)
DL16 9AS (terminated)
DL16 9BP (terminated)
DL16 9BG (terminated)
DL16 9BE (terminated)
DL16 9BH (terminated)
DL16 9BA (terminated)
DL16 9AP (terminated)
DL16 9AA (terminated)
DL16 9AH (terminated)
DL16 9AJ (terminated)
DL16 9AD (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaDL16
Ward

Ferryhill

Spennymoor

Tudhoe

LTLA22County Durham
UTLA22County Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland

DL16 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

42

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

13

Burglary

33

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

9

Other crime

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

22

Public order

1

Robbery

15

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

96

Violence and sexual offences

35

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

16

Burglary

22

Criminal damage and arson

7

Other crime

6

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

22

Public order

1

Robbery

21

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

16

Vehicle crime

64

Violence and sexual offences

30

Anti-social behaviour

2

Other theft

3

Public order

2

Vehicle crime

2

Violence and sexual offences

24

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

21

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

8

Other crime

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

6

Shoplifting

11

Vehicle crime

62

Violence and sexual offences

36

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

38

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

7

Other crime

3

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

24

Public order

12

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

82

Violence and sexual offences

36

Anti-social behaviour

14

Burglary

21

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

2

Other crime

5

Other theft

12

Public order

1

Robbery

14

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

88

Violence and sexual offences

37

Anti-social behaviour

3

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

28

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

3

Other crime

5

Other theft

7

Public order

2

Robbery

15

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

13

Vehicle crime

73

Violence and sexual offences

51

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

10

Burglary

38

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

8

Other crime

14

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

25

Public order

19

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

8

Vehicle crime

74

Violence and sexual offences

43

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

12

Burglary

25

Criminal damage and arson

8

Drugs

4

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

10

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

103

Violence and sexual offences

40

Anti-social behaviour

11

Burglary

31

Criminal damage and arson

7

Drugs

5

Other crime

16

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

11

Public order

18

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

9

Vehicle crime

66

Violence and sexual offences

40

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

24

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other crime

4

Other theft

13

Public order

11

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

3

Vehicle crime

87

Violence and sexual offences

52

Anti-social behaviour

16

Burglary

27

Criminal damage and arson

7

Drugs

1

Other crime

13

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

27

Public order

2

Robbery

18

Shoplifting

13

Vehicle crime

92

Violence and sexual offences

31

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

22

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

2

Other crime

11

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

23

Public order

1

Robbery

14

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

80

Violence and sexual offences

16

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

17

Burglary

24

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

11

Other crime

9

Other theft

24

Public order

1

Robbery

22

Shoplifting

10

Vehicle crime

96

Violence and sexual offences

19

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

19

Burglary

23

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

8

Other crime

10

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

20

Public order

18

Shoplifting

9

Vehicle crime

97

Violence and sexual offences

16

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

30

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

6

Other crime

10

Other theft

16

Public order

1

Robbery

32

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

5

Vehicle crime

76

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

22

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

4

Other crime

7

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

18

Public order

21

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

1

Vehicle crime

65

Violence and sexual offences

DL16 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£215,000.00£215,000.00 - £215,000.001
Terraced£50,975.00£39,950.00 - £62,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£140,000.00£140,000.00 - £140,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£367,000.00£367,000.00 - £367,000.001
Flat£48,000.00£48,000.00 - £48,000.001
Semi-Detached£173,000.00£173,000.00 - £173,000.001
Terraced£72,650.00£55,000.00 - £82,950.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£129,950.00£129,950.00 - £129,950.001
Terraced£73,125.00£50,500.00 - £127,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£220,000.00£220,000.00 - £220,000.002
Other£7,222,116.00£7,222,116.00 - £7,222,116.001
Semi-Detached£148,200.75£120,000.00 - £192,409.0012
Terraced£70,888.67£53,000.00 - £84,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£235,000.00£235,000.00 - £235,000.001
Semi-Detached£157,931.82£68,000.00 - £187,000.0012
Terraced£99,199.83£48,500.00 - £187,000.0012
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£251,895.00£165,000.00 - £399,950.0010
Other£100,000.00£100,000.00 - £100,000.001
Semi-Detached£127,990.00£69,950.00 - £190,000.0010
Terraced£87,794.06£39,999.00 - £167,000.0017
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Terraced£79,950.00£79,950.00 - £79,950.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£212,500.00£105,000.00 - £320,000.002
Semi-Detached£125,000.00£120,000.00 - £130,000.002
Terraced£101,544.90£39,999.00 - £180,000.0010
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£320,428.57£190,000.00 - £570,000.007
Semi-Detached£135,493.75£75,000.00 - £225,000.0010
Terraced£62,856.81£43,000.00 - £170,000.0019
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£239,000.00£180,000.00 - £350,000.007
Flat£66,000.00£66,000.00 - £66,000.001
Other£106,500.00£63,000.00 - £150,000.002
Semi-Detached£125,071.43£65,000.00 - £232,500.007
Terraced£87,550.00£39,950.00 - £152,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£261,000.00£190,000.00 - £320,000.005
Flat£84,000.00£52,000.00 - £116,000.002
Semi-Detached£117,290.00£92,000.00 - £152,500.005
Terraced£107,618.75£46,000.00 - £175,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£235,875.00£176,000.00 - £365,000.005
Flat£60,000.00£60,000.00 - £60,000.001
Other£159,500.00£125,000.00 - £194,000.002
Semi-Detached£121,624.38£75,000.00 - £158,000.008
Terraced£79,209.05£38,000.00 - £120,000.0021
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£305,375.00£203,000.00 - £522,500.008
Flat£84,166.67£50,000.00 - £112,500.005
Other£109,000.00£83,000.00 - £135,000.004
Semi-Detached£155,616.25£60,000.00 - £199,950.0014
Terraced£84,908.60£37,000.00 - £191,160.0025
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£320,000.00£320,000.00 - £320,000.001
Semi-Detached£139,950.00£139,950.00 - £139,950.001
Terraced£80,049.89£35,000.00 - £165,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£245,000.00£220,000.00 - £285,000.003
Semi-Detached£130,500.00£94,000.00 - £170,000.004
Terraced£74,799.80£65,000.00 - £96,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£206,700.00£47,000.00 - £575,000.006
Other£132,500.00£120,000.00 - £145,000.002
Semi-Detached£122,333.33£74,000.00 - £200,000.003
Terraced£85,999.92£45,000.00 - £175,000.0013
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£256,694.44£105,000.00 - £525,000.0010
Semi-Detached£125,700.00£76,000.00 - £231,000.0010
Terraced£106,479.60£39,950.00 - £448,000.0015
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£263,945.00£155,000.00 - £590,000.0010
Semi-Detached£141,495.83£82,000.00 - £175,000.0012
Terraced£95,144.06£46,000.00 - £214,000.0017
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£275,666.67£170,000.00 - £452,000.003
Flat£95,000.00£95,000.00 - £95,000.001
Semi-Detached£135,064.29£57,500.00 - £190,000.007
Terraced£89,994.44£50,000.00 - £162,500.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£266,997.77£25,000.00 - £609,971.0013
Flat£82,000.00£82,000.00 - £82,000.001
Other£140,000.00£140,000.00 - £140,000.001
Semi-Detached£106,112.46£39,950.00 - £165,000.0014
Terraced£101,495.00£59,000.00 - £179,000.0020
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£291,428.57£145,000.00 - £645,000.007
Other£104,000.00£70,000.00 - £138,000.002
Semi-Detached£127,375.00£67,500.00 - £235,000.006
Terraced£87,980.00£42,000.00 - £150,000.0015
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£272,772.22£170,000.00 - £540,000.009
Flat£100,000.00£60,000.00 - £115,000.003
Other£544,166.67£33,500.00 - £1,500,000.003
Semi-Detached£157,600.00£78,000.00 - £350,000.0012
Terraced£71,809.00£30,000.00 - £159,500.0011
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£267,142.86£180,000.00 - £465,000.007
Flat£53,500.00£35,500.00 - £75,000.003
Semi-Detached£135,343.50£111,111.00 - £145,000.006
Terraced£75,877.78£37,500.00 - £145,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£177,398.33£87,500.00 - £295,000.007
Other£118,125.00£60,000.00 - £157,500.004
Semi-Detached£103,750.00£63,000.00 - £162,000.006
Terraced£71,963.27£36,000.00 - £96,000.0015
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£270,135.71£108,000.00 - £438,000.007
Flat£52,500.00£52,500.00 - £52,500.001
Semi-Detached£144,072.50£90,000.00 - £177,500.0011
Terraced£104,544.64£29,000.00 - £179,950.0022
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£344,500.00£177,500.00 - £720,500.004
Flat£53,500.00£38,000.00 - £69,000.002
Other£240,000.00£240,000.00 - £240,000.001
Semi-Detached£137,955.28£75,000.00 - £174,995.0015
Terraced£81,800.00£25,500.00 - £163,500.0020
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£285,182.78£178,000.00 - £590,000.009
Other£70,000.00£70,000.00 - £70,000.001
Semi-Detached£107,278.12£46,500.00 - £124,995.009
Terraced£105,591.92£48,000.00 - £159,950.0014
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Oxclose Nursery SchoolNursery, Requires improvement71 2-4DL166RU
Tudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolNursery, Good55 2-5DL166EX
Byers Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good82 4-11DL167PN
Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding150 4-11DL167JB
Ox Close Primary SchoolPrimary, Good306 4-11DL166RU
King Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement227 3-11DL166RA
The Meadows SchoolSpecial, Requires improvement65 11-16DL167QW
North Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement231 3-11DL166PP
The Oaks Secondary SchoolSpecial, Outstanding337 11-19DL167DB
Tudhoe Colliery Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding214 4-11DL166TJ
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good169 2-11DL167NA
Whitworth Park AcademySecondary, Good793 11-16DL167LN
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoePrimary, Good222 3-11DL166SL
Middlestone Moor AcademyPrimary, GoodNone 2-11DL167DA
Amenities
  • Strike 'N' Out, DL16 6JF
  • Greggs, DL16 6AB
  • Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine, DL16 7SG
  • Bernies Bakery, DL16 7SE
  • Express Coffee Shop & Candy Creations, DL16 6AR
  • Durham Camp House, DL16 7QX
  • Thomas Wright House, DL16 7PF
  • Aruvi Restaurant & Bar, DL16 6HQ
  • Byers Green Club Limited, DL16 7PU
  • Fox Cub, DL16 6GF
  • Half Moon, DL16 7JL
  • Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club, DL16 6EJ
  • Aleeza's, DL16 6QQ
  • Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College, DL16 7RS
  • Bloom n Witches, DL16 6AG
  • Clay Cafe, DL16 6BB
  • Clems Fish Restaurant, DL16 7SE
  • One Stop, DL16 7AP
  • Aldi, DL16 6BH
  • Asda, DL16 6QB
  • Iceland, DL16 6YQ
  • Lidl, DL16 6DF
  • Ali's Takeaway, DL16 7DJ
  • Classic Pizza, DL16 6BB
  • Crown Takeaway, DL16 7LD
  • Dragon City, DL16 6RG
  • Happy Valley, DL16 6DD
  • HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House, DL16 7SG
  • Jack In The Box Day Care, DL16 6EX
  • Kirk Merrington Pre-School, DL16 7JD
  • Pixley Dell Day Nursery, DL16 7RS
  • Rainbow Nursery & After School Group, DL16 7DB
  • Neil Hocking, DL16 6AA
  • Hot Stuff Catering, DL16 6TL
  • Kayls Kitchen, DL16 7RS
  • Sizzling Sausage, DL16 6YG
  • Candy Burger Bar, DL16 6TL
  • Appleton Lodge, DL16 6DL
  • Bakes by Lollie, DL16 7FX
  • Kirk Merrington Community Centre, DL16 7HZ
  • Spennymoor Indoor Bowls Club, DL16 7LF
  • Spennymoor Pathways Care Hub, DL16 6DB
  • Middlestone Moor Primary School, DL16 7DA
  • King Street Primary School, DL16 6RA
  • Kirk Merrington Primary School, DL16 7JB
  • North Park Primary School, DL16 6PP
  • Ox Close Primary School, DL16 6RU