St Pauls Gardens, Spennymoor, DL16 7LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL16 7LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	29.8%	32.8%	3.0%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	41.9%	-5.8%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	6.1%	5.7%

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	41.3%	39.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	31.8%	33.7%	1.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	18.5%	15.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	22.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	23.1%	8.2%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	18.3%	-2.6%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	99%	98.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	96.5%	98.1%	1.6%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	98.1%	1.9%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is St Pauls Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Gardens was 139.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% lower than the Ferryhill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Pauls Gardens has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.4%.

🔎 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
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DL16 7LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 St Pauls Gardens are based on 2 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 St Pauls Gardens, Spennymoor, DL16 7LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL16 7LS

Average Price
£103,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£201,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,040

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Gardens

Average Price
£174,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£174,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 St Pauls Gardens, Spennymoor, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2022-09-02	£5,200
25 St Pauls Gardens, Spennymoor, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-05-01	£120,891
25 St Pauls Gardens, Spennymoor, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-01-14	£120,723
25 St Pauls Gardens, Spennymoor, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£156,950	2006-04-18	£209,460
25 St Pauls Gardens, Spennymoor, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£49,500	2000-09-22	£140,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL16 7LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosa Street Primary School Rosa Street , DL16 7NA	2out of 4	265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Middlestone Moor Primary School Rock Road , DL16 7DA	2out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ox Close Primary School Ox Close Crescent , DL16 6RU	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Street Primary School High Grange Road , DL16 6RA	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Park Primary School Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP	2out of 4	1,538 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	258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	2,918 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	507 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	4out of 4	618 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY	- not rated	4,024 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	4,661 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	4,744 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
The Whistling Teapot Cafe	St Pauls Centre, St Pauls Street	100 yd
Trinity Methodist Church	Edward Street	139 yd
Clems Fish Restaurant	16 Clyde Terrace	295 yd
KJ's Coffee Shot	79a High Street	502 yd
The Green Room	Joanne Banks' School of Dance, 59 High Street	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club	53-57 Whitworth Terrace	287 yd
The Railway	1 Clyde Terrace	295 yd
The K G H Club	5 Whitworth Terrace	301 yd
Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane Working Mens Club	Weardale Street	353 yd
Quinns Inn	66 High Street	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kayes Kitchen	6 Clyde Terrace	295 yd
Sunrise	10 Clyde Terrace	295 yd
Crown Takeaway	14 Whitworth Terrace	301 yd
Hung Hay Chop Suey House	2 Whitworth Terrace	301 yd
Classic Pizza	41 High Street	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Oxford Road	623 yd
Lidl	Wesleyan Road	641 yd
Iceland	Oxford Road	914 yd
Asda	St Andrews Lane	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spennymoor Indoor Bowls Club 53-57 53-57 WHITWORTH TERRACE	indoor bowls	166 yd
Whitworth Park School And Sixth Form College (Closed) Whitworth Lane	grass pitches	337 yd
Whitworth Park School And Sixth Form College WHITWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	338 yd
High Whitworth Pitches Carr Street	grass pitches	365 yd
The Oaks Secondary School ROCK ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
The Meadows School	grass pitches	616 yd
Jubilee Park Carr Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	674 yd
Spennymoor Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	776 yd
Oxclose Primary School OXCLOSE CRESCENT	grass pitches	930 yd
Daisy Fields Sports Ground KEMARVEN KEMARVEN MERRINGTON LANE	grass pitches	1,078 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	50.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	50.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s

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