DL17 postcode area
The DL17 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham. Area Scores range from 8 to 79 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the DL17 district: Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham scores 79 out of 100 (#1,438 of 6,856 nationally) while Ferryhill East & Cornforth sits at 8 — neighbours on the map, 70 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £87,750 in Ferryhill East & Cornforth to £189,500 in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham — a 2.2× gap within the DL17 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield & Bishop MiddlehamCounty Durham | 1,438 | 79 | £189,500 |
| Newton Aycliffe NorthCounty Durham | 2,411 | 65 | £182,125 |
| Coxhoe & Quarrington HillCounty Durham | 4,351 | 36 | £157,000 |
| Spennymoor WestCounty Durham | 4,893 | 29 | £145,000 |
| Newton Aycliffe EastCounty Durham | 5,448 | 20 | £123,500 |
| Trimdon & FishburnCounty Durham | 5,633 | 18 | £100,000 |
| ChiltonCounty Durham | 6,051 | 12 | £126,000 |
| Spennymoor East & Ferryhill WestCounty Durham | 6,085 | 11 | £122,500 |
| Ferryhill East & CornforthCounty Durham | 6,270 | 8 | £87,750 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DL17.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.