Postcode district · Ferryhill

DL17 area guide

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

Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Population: 29,820 (2024)

DL17Postcode district · Ferryhill

At a glance

What DL17 is like

The DL17 postcode district in County Durham covers 536 live postcodes and is home to about 29,820 people in 13,606 households. 60.1% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in DL17 sold for a median of £106,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL17 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£106,250

Median over 200 sales in DL17, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in DL17.

Household incomeMore

£39,248

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL17 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DL17 is up 8.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DL17 FAQs

Is DL17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL17?

The median sale price over the last year was £106,250.

Homes in DL17 sold for a median of £106,250 across 200 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL17, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DL17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).

Which council covers DL17?

The local authority for DL17 is County Durham.

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

How well connected is DL17?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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