DL16 7QN - Information

Overview

The DL16 7QN postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DL16 7QN area, explore the DL16 7QN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DL16 7QN area, visit the DL16 7QN House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6204520698036766, 54.704226106424755 ]
  • What 3 Words: quite.nurture.shadowed
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaDL16
WardSpennymoor
Middle layer Super Output AreaSpennymoor West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaDurham and Bishop Auckland
Police ForceDurham
NHS Care BoardNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardSpennymoor
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBishop Auckland
Multiple Deprivation Index8726

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural flat tenants / None / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is New Town(0.37 mi)

  • New Town, (0.37 mi)
  • Whitworth Park, (0.48 mi)
  • Whitworth, (0.50 mi)
  • Spennymoor, (0.78 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Bishop Auckland(3.96 mi)

    • Bishop Auckland, (3.96 mi)
    • Shildon, (5.40 mi)
    • Durham, (5.43 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(15.07 mi)

    • Teesside Airport, (15.07 mi)
    • Newcastle Airport, (23.23 mi)
    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    The Meadows SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16DL16 7QW (0.44 mi)Details
    Ox Close Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DL16 6RU (0.64 mi)Details
    Whitworth Park AcademySecondary, Good11-16DL16 7LN (0.70 mi)Details
    Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good2-11DL16 7NA (0.72 mi)Details
    King Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11DL16 6RA (0.83 mi)Details
    Middlestone Moor AcademyPrimary, Good2-11DL16 7DA (0.95 mi)Details
    The Oaks Secondary SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19DL16 7DB (0.97 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.91 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    bishops close medical practiceActivespennymoor health centre, bishop's close, spennymoor, county durham01388811455DL16 6ED
    st andrew's medical practiceActivesensier house, st andrew's lane, spennymoor, county durham01388817777DL16 6QA
    Nearby Amenities

    DL16 7QN Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of DL167QN is 250 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1759), Between 55 to 64 (1454), and Between 45 to 54 (1452).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 231 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 9.

    Education

    Regarding education, 81 adults have Does not apply, while 21 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (353), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (214).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (20)
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (19), and
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (14)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (121), followed by Christian (115).

    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 (33) followed by Semi-routine occupations (26), and Intermediate occupations (23).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (569), and 193 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1540) and European Union EU-14 (27).