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Thinking of living at DL16 6JY? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Primary | 400 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Springmoor Grange School | Primary | 550 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| King Street Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ferryhill School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Independent | 4.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Strawberry Lane | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
Every primary near DL16 6JY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Durham City Golf Club | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Tudhoe Cricket Club | 50 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Dhm Padel | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Football | The Brewery Field | 790 m | 1 |
| Swimming | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Bodies | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Ferryhill Indoor Bowls Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Orienteering | Explore Further | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Durham Climbing Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Durham, a drive away (7.7 km), with 2.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is St Charles Road - Cricket Ground, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (route 8A); 28 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Whitworth Park Academy, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 50.4 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 1.1 km away, with Go Local Tweed Road Store closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Andrew'S Medical Practice (1.2 km), with Miller Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Attwood Grey Hair & Beauty is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital North Durham, 9.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 1 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Thorn Lighting is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Jubilee Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, The Brewery Field (800 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Teesside is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 157 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.