DL17 Postcode Area Information

Population
17,944
Avg Annual Income
£33,275
Full Time Employees
27.46%
Average Age
43.64

Area Overview

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

The DL17 postcode area is located in County Durham, England, and covers the town of Ferryhill. This area is primarily residential, with a mix of housing types including terraced homes, semi-detached houses, and bungalows. The town has a range of amenities including shops, restaurants, schools, and healthcare facilities, making it a convenient place to live.

Ferryhill is surrounded by the beautiful countryside of County Durham, with plenty of green spaces and walking routes for residents to enjoy. The area has a picturesque landscape with rolling hills and open fields, providing a tranquil setting for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Transportation in the DL17 postcode area is mainly provided by road, with good access to the A1(M) motorway for travel to nearby towns and cities. The area is also served by local bus services, making it easy to get around without a car. For those who prefer to travel by train, the nearest railway station is in nearby Bishop Auckland.

Overall, the DL17 postcode area offers a peaceful and community-oriented place to live, with a good range of amenities and convenient transportation links. It is an ideal location for families, professionals, and retirees looking for a quiet and scenic place to call home in County Durham.

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 Bishop Middleham and Cornforth, Chilton, Ferryhill electoral wards.

DL17 Postcode Map

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DL17 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of DL17 postcode area is 17,944. 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 17,270, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 267. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (9,338), followed by No religion (7,445).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (3,450), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,039).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (4,929), while 3,968 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 3,689 adults have No qualifications education, while 2,778 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Elementary occupations (1070)
  • Skilled trades occupations (1016), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (912)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (4785), Between 55 to 64 (3980), and Between 45 to 54 (3922).

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 Routine occupations (2,832) followed by Semi-routine occupations (2,339), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,179).

Postcodes in DL17

There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the DL17 (listed below). The postcode DL17 has a total of 598 postcodes.

DL17 0EA (terminated)
DL17 0ET (terminated)
DL17 0WZ (terminated)
DL17 0JR (terminated)
DL17 0YX (terminated)
DL17 0HL (terminated)
DL17 0WY (terminated)
DL17 0AU (terminated)
DL17 0WW (terminated)
DL17 0SP (terminated)
DL17 0WX (terminated)
DL17 0WA (terminated)
DL17 0AX (terminated)
DL17 0YY (terminated)
DL17 0YZ (terminated)
DL17 0RD (terminated)
DL17 0RE (terminated)
DL17 0JH (terminated)
DL17 0NW (terminated)
DL17 0EF (terminated)
DL17 0SN (terminated)
DL17 0NT (terminated)
DL17 0NX (terminated)
DL17 0SB (terminated)
DL17 0SA (terminated)
DL17 8DE (terminated)
DL17 8PT (terminated)
DL17 8JX (terminated)
DL17 8JR (terminated)
DL17 8QZ (terminated)
DL17 8WW (terminated)
DL17 8WU (terminated)
DL17 8WX (terminated)
DL17 8XF (terminated)
DL17 8NH (terminated)
DL17 8WY (terminated)
DL17 8WZ (terminated)
DL17 8TN (terminated)
DL17 8NP (terminated)
DL17 8UD (terminated)
DL17 8HY (terminated)
DL17 8XE (terminated)
DL17 8RE (terminated)
DL17 8XA (terminated)
DL17 8XB (terminated)
DL17 8XD (terminated)
DL17 8SB (terminated)
DL17 8LB (terminated)
DL17 8LL (terminated)
DL17 8TD (terminated)
DL17 8TE (terminated)
DL17 8HW (terminated)
DL17 8PR (terminated)
DL17 8JU (terminated)
DL17 8LW (terminated)
DL17 9EE (terminated)
DL17 9EG (terminated)
DL17 9NB (terminated)
DL17 9YZ (terminated)
DL17 9WY (terminated)
DL17 9DN (terminated)
DL17 9QY (terminated)
DL17 9WA (terminated)
DL17 9WZ (terminated)
DL17 9DL (terminated)
DL17 9LD (terminated)
DL17 9QZ (terminated)
DL17 9BP (terminated)
DL17 9EX (terminated)
DL17 9JY (terminated)
DL17 9LG (terminated)
DL17 9LJ (terminated)
DL17 9LP (terminated)
DL17 9LQ (terminated)
DL17 9LW (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaDL17
Ward

Bishop Middleham and Cornforth

Chilton

Ferryhill

LTLA22County Durham
UTLA22County Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland

DL17 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

44

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

24

Criminal damage and arson

7

Drugs

5

Other crime

17

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

11

Public order

2

Robbery

18

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

62

Violence and sexual offences

44

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

39

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

18

Other crime

12

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

20

Public order

5

Robbery

24

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

82

Violence and sexual offences

33

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

10

Burglary

32

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

8

Other crime

10

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

17

Public order

17

Shoplifting

10

Vehicle crime

70

Violence and sexual offences

41

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

41

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

10

Other crime

19

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

19

Public order

1

Robbery

16

Shoplifting

9

Vehicle crime

102

Violence and sexual offences

33

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

18

Burglary

22

Criminal damage and arson

7

Drugs

7

Other crime

13

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

16

Public order

19

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

12

Vehicle crime

75

Violence and sexual offences

41

Anti-social behaviour

2

Criminal damage and arson

2

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

6

Violence and sexual offences

32

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

27

Criminal damage and arson

7

Drugs

5

Other crime

8

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

8

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

3

Vehicle crime

86

Violence and sexual offences

46

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

30

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

5

Other crime

8

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

17

Public order

23

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

9

Vehicle crime

85

Violence and sexual offences

38

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

27

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

5

Other crime

6

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

16

Public order

4

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

68

Violence and sexual offences

33

Anti-social behaviour

10

Burglary

19

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

3

Other crime

11

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

10

Public order

15

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

75

Violence and sexual offences

1

Other theft

53

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

9

Burglary

30

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

8

Other crime

9

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

16

Public order

1

Robbery

31

Shoplifting

10

Vehicle crime

85

Violence and sexual offences

30

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

13

Burglary

32

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

3

Other crime

10

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

28

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

88

Violence and sexual offences

36

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

16

Burglary

43

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

9

Other crime

12

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

15

Public order

1

Robbery

67

Shoplifting

6

Vehicle crime

76

Violence and sexual offences

44

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

12

Burglary

28

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

9

Other crime

16

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

21

Public order

1

Robbery

28

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

97

Violence and sexual offences

47

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

39

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

6

Other crime

13

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

23

Public order

28

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

100

Violence and sexual offences

43

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

14

Burglary

27

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

9

Other crime

17

Other theft

27

Public order

18

Shoplifting

6

Vehicle crime

100

Violence and sexual offences

22

Anti-social behaviour

14

Burglary

38

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

6

Other crime

11

Other theft

19

Public order

2

Robbery

26

Shoplifting

18

Vehicle crime

125

Violence and sexual offences

26

Anti-social behaviour

14

Burglary

40

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

7

Other crime

15

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

30

Public order

1

Robbery

30

Shoplifting

3

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

86

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

16

Burglary

41

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

6

Other crime

8

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

18

Public order

17

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

13

Vehicle crime

89

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

21

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

6

Other crime

11

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

19

Public order

1

Robbery

14

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

85

Violence and sexual offences

DL17 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Terraced£49,000.00£33,000.00 - £59,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£157,000.00£157,000.00 - £157,000.001
Semi-Detached£137,942.71£85,000.00 - £250,000.007
Terraced£69,712.31£43,000.00 - £174,950.0016
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£130,000.00£130,000.00 - £130,000.001
Semi-Detached£126,285.57£85,000.00 - £195,000.007
Terraced£66,329.00£26,000.00 - £115,000.0012
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£105,000.00£105,000.00 - £105,000.001
Semi-Detached£72,500.00£45,000.00 - £100,000.002
Terraced£55,829.70£32,500.00 - £88,999.0010
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£102,177.27£50,000.00 - £171,000.0011
Terraced£62,095.84£32,000.00 - £130,000.0025
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£190,000.00£170,000.00 - £200,000.003
Other£42,000.00£42,000.00 - £42,000.001
Semi-Detached£92,333.33£57,000.00 - £143,000.006
Terraced£52,062.87£15,000.00 - £132,000.0023
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£57,000.00£57,000.00 - £57,000.001
Other£28,750.00£27,500.00 - £30,000.002
Semi-Detached£89,800.00£64,000.00 - £120,000.005
Terraced£72,050.00£44,500.00 - £177,500.0010
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£208,000.00£182,000.00 - £260,000.003
Semi-Detached£95,925.00£52,000.00 - £160,825.007
Terraced£57,095.19£41,000.00 - £118,000.0021
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£229,983.33£164,950.00 - £310,000.003
Other£57,000.00£45,000.00 - £75,000.003
Semi-Detached£113,300.00£65,000.00 - £170,000.009
Terraced£65,017.00£32,000.00 - £110,000.0029
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£211,083.33£163,000.00 - £280,000.006
Other£500,000.00£500,000.00 - £500,000.001
Semi-Detached£106,278.57£53,000.00 - £165,000.007
Terraced£63,472.83£35,000.00 - £109,950.0024
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£191,000.00£191,000.00 - £191,000.001
Semi-Detached£112,275.00£75,000.00 - £175,000.0014
Terraced£58,323.63£20,000.00 - £105,000.0019
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£272,490.00£184,950.00 - £510,000.005
Flat£25,500.00£25,500.00 - £25,500.001
Other£129,625.00£8,000.00 - £422,500.004
Semi-Detached£105,237.50£84,000.00 - £139,950.004
Terraced£56,582.35£20,000.00 - £118,500.0037
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£188,725.00£157,500.00 - £219,950.002
Semi-Detached£117,027.78£72,000.00 - £181,000.0011
Terraced£56,347.88£29,000.00 - £146,500.0025
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£223,664.17£130,000.00 - £259,995.005
Other£275,000.00£275,000.00 - £275,000.001
Semi-Detached£112,666.67£82,000.00 - £135,000.006
Terraced£72,312.46£20,000.00 - £330,000.0024
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£202,250.00£186,000.00 - £218,500.002
Other£90,500.00£90,500.00 - £90,500.001
Semi-Detached£67,500.00£36,000.00 - £80,000.004
Terraced£62,773.47£32,500.00 - £116,400.0019
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£195,625.00£175,000.00 - £212,500.004
Flat£40,000.00£40,000.00 - £40,000.002
Other£31,000.00£31,000.00 - £31,000.001
Semi-Detached£96,749.86£72,250.00 - £114,999.007
Terraced£47,951.38£21,000.00 - £88,000.0032
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£551,000.00£192,000.00 - £910,000.002
Flat£57,500.00£57,500.00 - £57,500.001
Semi-Detached£97,587.25£66,000.00 - £137,000.008
Terraced£54,622.83£25,500.00 - £85,000.0024
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£171,000.00£147,000.00 - £195,000.002
Other£1,170,000.00£1,170,000.00 - £1,170,000.001
Semi-Detached£79,844.50£59,950.00 - £125,000.0010
Terraced£67,303.43£20,000.00 - £145,000.0021
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£273,333.33£245,000.00 - £290,000.003
Semi-Detached£97,666.67£79,000.00 - £123,000.003
Terraced£50,249.50£28,000.00 - £92,000.0014
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
The WoodlandsPRU, Good154 6-16DL178AN
Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolPrimary, Good71 2-11DL170DB
West Cornforth Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding239 2-11DL179HP
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good167 2-11DL178PP
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good286 3-11DL178AN
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyPrimary, Outstanding242 3-11DL178QY
Ferryhill SchoolSecondary, Good784 11-16DL178RW
Chilton AcademyPrimary, Good309 3-11DL170PT
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding127 3-11DL179AL
Amenities
  • Thinford North Service Station incl Greggs, Spar & Subway, DL17 8RU
  • Greggs, DL17 8JN
  • Premier - Ferryhill Convenience Store, DL17 8BW
  • Premier - Wensley Convenience Store, DL17 0DA
  • R S and D Anderson, DL17 9EB
  • Chilton Catholic Club, DL17 0PW
  • Chilton Community Sports & Social Club, DL17 0EY
  • Ferryhill Catholic Club, DL17 8ET
  • Ferryhill Community Sports and Social Club Ltd, DL17 8HX
  • Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre, DL17 8TB
  • Bayleaf Ferryhill, Authentic Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, DL17 8LA
  • Cafe Alice, DL17 8NR
  • Cornforth House Partnership, DL17 9HS
  • County Durham Furniture Help Scheme, DL17 0PB
  • Darlington Road Diner, DL17 8JP
  • Sainsbury's, DL17 8QR
  • Sainsbury's, DL17 0ET
  • The Co-Operative Food, DL17 8JN
  • Pizzafellas Ferryhill, DL17 0AW
  • A1 Chop Suey House, DL17 0EJ
  • Best Kebab, DL17 9HN
  • Broom Chippy & Pizza Bar, DL17 8AF
  • Chilton Chippy, DL17 0EJ
  • Acorn Grange Care Home, DL17 9HU
  • Action for Care - Broom Lodge, DL17 0EG
  • Butterflies Day Care, DL17 9HN
  • Chilton Care Centre, DL17 0EX
  • Dean Bank Early Years, DL17 8PH
  • Burgerlicious, DL17 0AG
  • Darcys, DL17 9DX
  • Hot Stuff Catering, DL17 0SZ
  • Broom Cottages Primary School And Nursery, DL17 8AN
  • Chilton Academy, DL17 0PT
  • Cleves Cross Primary School, DL17 8QY
  • Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School, DL17 8PP
  • Ferryhill Business & Enterprise College 4150, DL17 8RW
  • Dean Bank & Ferryhill Literary Institute, DL17 8PP
  • Fairy Hill Cakes, DL17 8BH
  • Red Supported Living CIC, DL17 8HX
  • St Aidans Parish Church, DL17 0EJ
  • St Lukes Parish Centre, DL17 8LT