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DL16 7XJ area guide

Who lives in DL16 7XJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Spennymoor West
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,221 (2024)

DL16 7XJSpennymoor

At a glance

What DL16 7XJ is like

DL16 7XJ is a postcode in the Spennymoor West area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,221 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL16 7 sold for a median of £157,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL16 7XJ compares

Headline figures for DL16 7XJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£157,500

Median over 133 sales in DL16 7, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

79%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£43,498

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL16 7XJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL16 7XJ FAQs

Is DL16 7XJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 79% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL16 7XJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £157,500.

Homes in DL16 7 sold for a median of £157,500 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL16 7XJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL16 7XJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DL16 7XJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.2%).

Which council covers DL16 7XJ?

The local authority for DL16 7XJ is County Durham.

DL16 7XJ comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL16 7XJ?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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