Village · County Durham

Kirk Merrington

Spennymoor parish population 22,428 · Postcode DL16 · North East, England

Kirk Merrington is part of the parish of Spennymoor. There are no separate figures for Kirk Merrington, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Spennymoor parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Kirk Merrington itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Spennymoor parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Kirk Merrington
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Kirk Merrington
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£138,000Median · 363 sales in 12 months▼-51% well below national averageSpennymoor parishView sales →
Crime144 / 1,0003,230 incidents in 12 months▼+53% well above national averageSpennymoor parishView breakdown →
Broadband241.3 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+45% well above national averageSpennymoor parishView coverage →
Schools13 schools9 primary, 2 other, 1 nursery, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsSpennymoor parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene76% top-rated96 of 127 businesses rated 5-star▼-3% below national averageSpennymoor parishView ratings →
Flood riskVery lowRushyford Beck · 2,764m from the centreCentre of Kirk MerringtonView assessment →
Businesses1,079Top: Retail & wholesale, Construction, Real estate▼-41% well below national averageSpennymoor parishView directory →
Planning215Within 5 km, 12 months · 8 in last 30 days · 47 pending · 159 approved · Durham councilWithin 5 km of Kirk MerringtonView applications →
TransportBishop Auckland5.6 km awayNearest to Kirk MerringtonLive departures →
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