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DL16 6GS

POSTCODE

DL16 6GS is a postcode in Tudhoe.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.6993, -1.6024
OS grid NZ257338 (425,725, 533,882)
IMD England
3/10
#9352
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.7 per 1k
MoM -2% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Tudhoe electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C6WM9XX+P3
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
High · 16.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£141,000
Median property price · DL16 6 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 162 sales
+0.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9352
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9352 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 052 (E02004337)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,498

£37,236–£50,812

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,578

£29,962–£39,904

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,214

£28,864–£33,756

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,461

£26,646–£34,823

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DL16 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DL16 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 162 sales

DL16 6GS has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DL16 6 sector.

Average price
£179,488
Median price: £141,000
Median +0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 162 sales
View district DL16
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £176,056
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£246k£191k£136k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£219,950 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
DL16 6NQ
£85,999 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
DL16 6AJ
£170,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL16 6HZ
£105,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DL16 6SL
£290,500 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
DL16 6PF
£164,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
DL16 6TR
£225,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL16 6NU
£148,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL16 6PG
£195,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL16 6EW
£154,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL16 6UR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DL16 6GS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL16 6GS

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Tudhoe electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
61
YoY +69%
74370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY -56%
50250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
22
YoY +10%
40200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
61
YoY +33%
61310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

179
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,618
White Brit.95.7%
Other White1.9%
African0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.2%
+ 10 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,618
Christian54.0%
No religion40.0%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim1.0%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,619
35–4924.1%
50–6418.6%
25–3413.2%
10–158.7%
5–98.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 722
One person: other25.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 25.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 87 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    6.9 km straight lineabout 87 min

Bus stops

  • High Street

    Bus · A

    44 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street

    Bus · F

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street

    Bus · B

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street

    Bus · E-bound

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street

    Bus · C

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for DL16 6GS

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Tudhoe
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL16 6GS
Coordinates
54.6993, -1.6024
Grid reference
NZ257338
Easting
425,725
Northing
533,882
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WM9XX+P3
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Spennymoor
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor E14001382
Constituency
E14001382
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Tudhoe
Constituency code
E14001382
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Spennymoor
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 052F E01034503
E01034503
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 052 E02004337
E02004337
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 052E E01020836
E01020836
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 052 E02004337
E02004337
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:50 AM5:50 PM
7:50 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
June 1997 — Introduced
Postcode DL16 6GS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034503 and MSOA E02004337 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9352
Present — Active
Postcode DL16 6GS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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