NE16 postcode area guide — County Durham
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the NE16 postcode district in County Durham — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in NE16
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92.7%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
52.3%
Gigabit-capable
52.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.2%
Broadband availability in the NE16 postcode district (County Durham) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 757 postcodes Ofcom measures in NE16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 52.3%.
Around 0.2% of premises in NE16 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in NE16
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| NE16 3AA | 100% | 33.3% |
| NE16 3AD | 80% | 0% |
| NE16 3AF | 50% | 0% |
| NE16 3AG | 100% | 80% |
| NE16 3AH | 100% | 100% |
| NE16 3AL | 50% | 25% |
| NE16 3AQ | 100% | 0% |
| NE16 3AR | 100% | 0% |
| NE16 3AS | 100% | 90.6% |
| NE16 3AU | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around County Durham
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider County Durham district (269,279 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
86.8%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.2%
5G outdoors — all networks
39.9%
Voice indoors — all networks
88.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in NE16
Police recorded 35 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NE16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 13 | 37.1% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 | 25.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 | 11.4% |
| Burglary | 2 | 5.7% |
| Public order | 2 | 5.7% |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 5.7% |
| Other theft | 1 | 2.9% |
| Robbery | 1 | 2.9% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in NE16
Based on 301 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NE16 is £180,000, down 7.7% on the previous year (£195,000).
Detached
£325,000
62 sales
Semi-detached
£185,000
98 sales
Terraced
£150,000
100 sales
Flat / maisonette
£85,000
28 sales
Latest recorded sales in NE16
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Wyndley Close | NE16 5ST |
| 8 May 2026 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Abbots Way | NE16 4DB |
| 1 May 2026 | £235,000 | Detached | Longwood Close | NE16 5QD |
| 1 May 2026 | £166,000 | Semi-detached | Kingsley Place | NE16 4BQ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £125,000 | Terraced | The Covers | NE16 3DB |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £160,000 | Terraced | Broom Green | NE16 4RQ |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £340,000 | Detached | The Pavilion | NE16 3BZ |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £137,000 | Detached | Sheephill | NE16 6NA |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £222,000 | Terraced | Leazes Villas | NE16 6HN |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £203,750 | Semi-detached | Hazel Grove | NE16 6DU |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? County Durham demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider County Durham district (522,068 residents, 234,764 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% |
| 15–29 | 22.7% |
| 30–44 | 17.5% |
| 45–64 | 21.6% |
| 65+ | 21.3% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.2% |
| Social rented | 10.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around NE16
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whickham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,690 | NE16 5AR |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 413 | NE16 4AY |
| Burnopfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 351 | NE16 6PT |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 235 | NE16 5AY |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 | NE16 5SJ |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 | NE16 5QW |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | Primary | 4–11 | 189 | NE16 4HB |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor | Primary | 4–11 | 187 | NE16 6NU |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in NE16
147 rated food businesses operate in NE16. 102 hold the top rating of 5, 26 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 1771 Swalwell, Adams Fish Bar, Bay Horse, Bishop Wilkinson Catering Services @ Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Boundary Cafe.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in NE16
From a sample of 129 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 NE16 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 40% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
2%
Band B
2%
Band C
36%
Band D
52%
Band E
6%
Band F
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for County Durham
Landlines around NE16 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.