Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, DL16 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL16 6RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	33.9%	50.2%	16.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	30.4%	-9.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.6%	33.1%	6.5%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	33%	33.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	23.5%	22.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	14.4%	7.5%	-6.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.2%	3.0%

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 6RU this area, 31.4% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	31.4%	-12.8%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	14.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.1%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.7%	97%	1.3%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	98.5%	97.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	36.6%	13.5%	23.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Oxclose Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxclose Crescent was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Spennymoor average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Oxclose Crescent has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor and the 479th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DL16 6RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Oxclose Crescent are based on 18 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 Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, DL16 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL16 6RU

Average Price
£90,718

Semi-Detached
£87,532

Terraced
£106,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxclose Crescent

Average Price
£91,145

Semi-Detached
£86,970

Terraced
£101,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxclose CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-07-18	£71,048
149 Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-08-31	£82,465
145 Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-08-31	£106,026
151 Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-10-07	£86,111
145 Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,500	2010-05-14	£100,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL16 6RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	37 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ox Close Primary School Ox Close Crescent , DL16 6RU	3out of 4	88 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Street Primary School High Grange Road , DL16 6RA	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosa Street Primary School Rosa Street , DL16 7NA	2out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Durham Road , DL16 6SL	- not rated	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Park Primary School Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	3,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	2out of 4	1,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY	- not rated	4,048 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	4,621 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	5,226 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aleeza's	10 King Street	508 yd
The Cottage Cafe	2 Holborn	524 yd
Namaste Spennymoor	53 Cheapside	537 yd
The Grind	3 Cheapside	547 yd
Bloom n Witches	7b High Street	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	Villiers Street	374 yd
Spennymoor Town Football Club	Brewery Field, Durham Road	424 yd
The Moors Tavern	King Street	443 yd
The Little Tap	15 King Street	508 yd
The Penny Gill	17 Cheapside	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	49 Wood Vue	125 yd
Peking Chef	13 King Street	508 yd
No 1 Chinese Takeaway	35 Cheapside	537 yd
Pizza Time	29 Cheapside	547 yd
Pizza Heaven	30 Cheapside	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Oxford Road	480 yd
Aldi	Oxford Road	546 yd
Lidl	Wesleyan Road	735 yd
Asda	St Andrews Lane	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxclose Primary School OXCLOSE CRESCENT	grass pitches	78 yd
Jubilee Park Carr Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	349 yd
Brewery Field BREWERY FIELD BREWERY FIELD DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Whitworth Park School And Sixth Form Centre - Lower School (Closed) Durham Road		657 yd
Spennymoor Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	714 yd
High Whitworth Pitches Carr Street	grass pitches	779 yd
St. Charles Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	900 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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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