Rowan Court, Spennymoor, DL16 6NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL16 6NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	41.5%	10.9%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	35.5%	-14.0%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	12%	1.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	8.3%	9%	0.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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	33.3%	37.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	30.9%	33.9%	3.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	21%	20.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	11.5%	6.4%	-5.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	23%	-16.8%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.5%	5.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	27%	12.9%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.8%	1.7%

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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.6%	94%	-5.6%	81.4%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	100%	95.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	12.1%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	100%	95.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
2-5 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Rowan Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowan Court was 486.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 218.3% higher than the Ferryhill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rowan Court has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.3%.

🔎 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 6NS, 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 Rowan Court are based on 137 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rowan Court, Spennymoor, DL16 6NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL16 6NS

Average Price
£111,099

Semi-Detached
£129,608

Terraced
£115,561

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,204

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowan Court

Average Price
£127,023

Semi-Detached
£149,577

Terraced
£139,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,121

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowan CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Rowan Court, Spennymoor, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2025-08-15	£78,291
51 Rowan Court, Spennymoor, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-07-25	£91,013
74 Rowan Court, Spennymoor, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-02-14	£94,184
63 Rowan Court, Spennymoor, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2024-02-16	£50,126
55 Rowan Court, Spennymoor, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2023-07-21	£99,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL16 6NS

Employment

DL16 6NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	1,071 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	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Park Primary School Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP	2out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosa Street Primary School Rosa Street , DL16 7NA	2out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ox Close Primary School Ox Close Crescent , DL16 6RU	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Durham Road , DL16 6SL	- not rated	938 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	1,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	2,388 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	1,278 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	2out of 4	1,418 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	3,868 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	4,398 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY	- not rated	4,752 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	300 yd
The Cottage Cafe	2 Holborn	311 yd
The Grind	3 Cheapside	313 yd
Bloom n Witches	7b High Street	333 yd
Aleeza's	10 King Street	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grand Electric Hall	2 Cheapside	261 yd
Spennymoor Workingmens Club	6 King Street	294 yd
The Penny Gill	17 Cheapside	313 yd
The Brewers Arms	1 High Street	326 yd
The Little Tap	15 King Street	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pope's Pantry	2 St Andrews Lane	250 yd
Pizza Heaven	30 Cheapside	261 yd
No 1 Chinese Takeaway	35 Cheapside	300 yd
Pizza Time	29 Cheapside	313 yd
Peking Chef	13 King Street	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	St Andrews Lane	97 yd
Lidl	Wesleyan Road	331 yd
Iceland	Oxford Road	357 yd
Aldi	Oxford Road	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spennymoor Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	207 yd
Daisy Fields Sports Ground KEMARVEN KEMARVEN MERRINGTON LANE	grass pitches	426 yd
Brewery Field BREWERY FIELD BREWERY FIELD DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Whitworth Park School And Sixth Form Centre - Lower School (Closed) Durham Road		750 yd
Oxclose Primary School OXCLOSE CRESCENT	grass pitches	833 yd
Jubilee Park Carr Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 yd
St. Charles Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
High Whitworth Pitches Carr Street	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Spennymoor Indoor Bowls Club 53-57 53-57 WHITWORTH TERRACE	indoor bowls	1,074 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	151.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL16 6NS