Area guide · County Durham
Living in Spennymoor
A snapshot of life in Spennymoor, North East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Spennymoor is a town in County Durham, North East with a population of 20,401. The average house price is £150,232 and the overall crime rate is 89.5 per 1,000 residents.
Where Spennymoor ranks
Population
20,401
Avg House Price
£150,232
Crime Rate
89.5/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
403 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£28,414
Median Age
44.7
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Spennymoor's detached homes (£246,322) command roughly 2.8× the price of a flat (£89,500).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Spennymoor prices have risen 17% over the last 9 years (£128,855 → £150,232).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £246,322 | £215,000 | 92 |
| Semi-Detached | £151,149 | £145,894 | 126 |
| Terraced | £92,884 | £85,000 | 152 |
| Flat | £89,500 | £90,000 | 8 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Spennymoor is 89.5 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Spennymoor: violent crime (39% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 8 schools (7 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 8 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| King Street Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Primary | Good |
| North Park Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | Good |
| Springmoor Grange School | Primary | Good |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Primary | Good |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Spennymoor averages 403 Mbps — 303% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Spennymoor homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 68.5% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.5 |
| % Rated C or Above | 68.5% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,191 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 20,401 |
| Median Age | 44.7 |
| Median Household Income | £28,414 |
| Employment Rate | 51.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 62.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 26.7% |
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Most compared with
How does Spennymoor stack up against its neighbours?
Annfield Plain
vsSpennymoor
- House price
- £98,964 · £150,232
- Crime rate
- 89.1 · 89.5
- Distance
- 12.5 mi
Billingham
vsSpennymoor
- House price
- £155,837 · £150,232
- Crime rate
- 99.7 · 89.5
- Distance
- 14.0 mi
Birtley
vsSpennymoor
- House price
- £184,121 · £150,232
- Crime rate
- 89.8 · 89.5
- Distance
- 13.5 mi
Bishop Auckland
vsSpennymoor
- House price
- £164,905 · £150,232
- Crime rate
- 89.4 · 89.5
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
Blackhall Colliery
vsSpennymoor
- House price
- £109,947 · £150,232
- Crime rate
- 89.4 · 89.5
- Distance
- 12.9 mi
Bowburn
vsSpennymoor
- House price
- £142,993 · £150,232
- Crime rate
- 89.4 · 89.5
- Distance
- 4.0 mi