Bishops Close, Spennymoor, DL16 6FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL16 6FJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	48.2%	-5.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	45.9%	51.8%	5.9%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DL16 6FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	43.8%	8.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	24.3%	-12.6%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.6%	17.3%	3.7%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.9%	37.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	28.8%	33.8%	5.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	20.7%	18.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	2.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around DL16 6FJ this area, 33% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	33%	-16.4%	18.2%	14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7%	4.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	16.8%	10.5%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.5%	94%	-5.5%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	95.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.1%	4.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Bishops Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Close was 743.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 386.5% higher than the Ferryhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bishops Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 256.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL16 6FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Close are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bishops Close, Spennymoor, DL16 6FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL16 6FJ

Average Price
£70,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,774

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Close

Average Price
£73,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,489

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-12-08	£67,393
4 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-05-16	£80,222
7 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2022-03-25	£57,119
10 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2021-10-29	£65,216
5 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,001	2021-07-09	£58,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL16 6FJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU	4out of 4	609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Street Primary School High Grange Road , DL16 6RA	3out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ox Close Primary School Ox Close Crescent , DL16 6RU	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Park Primary School Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP	2out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosa Street Primary School Rosa Street , DL16 7NA	2out of 4	688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Durham Road , DL16 6SL	- not rated	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitworth Park Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	1out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	2out of 4	1,356 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	4,019 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Secure Services Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	4,593 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY	- not rated	4,609 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Namaste Spennymoor	53 Cheapside	108 yd
The Cottage Cafe	2 Holborn	127 yd
Aleeza's	10 King Street	149 yd
The Grind	3 Cheapside	176 yd
Bloom n Witches	7b High Street	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grand Electric Hall	2 Cheapside	93 yd
Spennymoor Workingmens Club	6 King Street	104 yd
The Little Tap	15 King Street	149 yd
The Penny Gill	17 Cheapside	176 yd
The Moors Tavern	King Street	226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pope's Pantry	2 St Andrews Lane	55 yd
Pizza Heaven	30 Cheapside	93 yd
No 1 Chinese Takeaway	35 Cheapside	108 yd
Peking Chef	13 King Street	149 yd
Pizza Time	29 Cheapside	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	St Andrews Lane	110 yd
Iceland	Oxford Road	166 yd
Lidl	Wesleyan Road	334 yd
Aldi	Oxford Road	354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spennymoor Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	204 yd
Brewery Field BREWERY FIELD BREWERY FIELD DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Whitworth Park School And Sixth Form Centre - Lower School (Closed) Durham Road		603 yd
Daisy Fields Sports Ground KEMARVEN KEMARVEN MERRINGTON LANE	grass pitches	620 yd
Oxclose Primary School OXCLOSE CRESCENT	grass pitches	649 yd
Jubilee Park Carr Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
St. Charles Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
High Whitworth Pitches Carr Street	grass pitches	972 yd
Spennymoor Indoor Bowls Club 53-57 53-57 WHITWORTH TERRACE	indoor bowls	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.