Postcode · Ferryhill

DL17 9AN area guide

Who lives in DL17 9AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,258 (2024)

DL17 9ANFerryhill

At a glance

What DL17 9AN is like

DL17 9AN is a postcode in the Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,258 people. 76.6% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL17 9 sold for a median of £106,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL17 9AN compares

Headline figures for DL17 9AN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£106,000

Median over 31 sales in DL17 9, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£53,536

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL17 9AN differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 136% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL17 9AN FAQs

Is DL17 9AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 DL17 9AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £106,000.

Homes in DL17 9 sold for a median of £106,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL17 9AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL17 9AN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DL17 9AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.3%).

Which council covers DL17 9AN?

The local authority for DL17 9AN is County Durham.

DL17 9AN comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL17 9AN?

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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