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DL16 6XZ area guide

Who lives in DL16 6XZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tudhoe Grange
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,172 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL16 6XZ is like

DL16 6XZ is a postcode in the Tudhoe Grange area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,172 people. 89.2% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 50.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL16 6 sold for a median of £143,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL16 6XZ compares

Headline figures for DL16 6XZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£143,000

Median over 165 sales in DL16 6, +2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,553

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL16 6XZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
89.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL16 6XZ FAQs

Is DL16 6XZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL16 6XZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £143,000.

Homes in DL16 6 sold for a median of £143,000 across 165 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL16 6XZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL16 6XZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DL16 6XZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.6% of residents. 89.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.8%).

Which council covers DL16 6XZ?

The local authority for DL16 6XZ is County Durham.

DL16 6XZ comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL16 6XZ?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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