DL16 postcode district

County Durham · 612 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the DL16 district, the nearest primary school is Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Whitworth Park Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Bishops Close Medical Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

The nearest park, Victoria Jubilee Park, is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Oct 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.1 mi

King Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 31 Jan 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Middlestone Moor AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.6 mi

Springmoor Grange SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jun 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

North Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Mar 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Whitworth Park AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Oct 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

Norman Cornish AcademyAcademy special converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 5 Dec 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Tudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Victoria Jubilee Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

10hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Victoria Jubilee ParkPark or garden · 7.7 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Carr Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden2.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Clarence Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

St Pauls AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Eden Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DL16 district

What is the crime rate in the DL16 district?

Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DL16 district?

The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £239,098, semi-detached £141,233, terraced £116,586, flats £78,510. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DL16 district?

The nearest primary school is Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Whitworth Park Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the DL16 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,498 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in DL16

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

DL17 DL14 DL4 DL15 DL5 DH1 DH99 DH7

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Postcodes in DL16

DL16 6

DL16 7

DL16 9

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