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DL16

Outer Postcode Area • 798 Postcodes
County Durham·North East·England
County Durham 54.6990°N, 1.6039°W
43
43/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for DL16

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£459/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
20/100

Higher recorded crime

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~2 min

High Street

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£459
per month
2 bedrooms
£582
per month
3 bedrooms
£697
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,004
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 20
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 16
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 83

Getting around

Nearest station: High Street, about 2 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 798 constituent postcodes

798 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 26 Oct 2026, 12:57.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DL16.

Is DL16 a good place to live?

DL16 in County Durham scores 42.9/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in DL16?

The DL16 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in County Durham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near DL16?

The DL16 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is DL16?

The DL16 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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