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Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange

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About

Bishop Auckland North and Coundon Grange is a ward on the northern edge of Bishop Auckland in County Durham. It includes post‑industrial neighbourhoods and stretches of housing built to serve 19th and early 20th century coal workings. Rows of terraced houses sit alongside later council estates and pockets of open space. Street patterns and property boundaries still reflect former pit entrances and wagonways in places, and small community allotments have been established on former backland. Local footpaths link the neighbourhoods to adjoining playing fields and pocket parks.

Local facilities include primary schools, convenience shops, community centres and sports pitches, with regular bus services connecting to Bishop Auckland town centre and to Durham. Employment is a mix of local retail and light industry, with many residents commuting to nearby towns. Planning and regeneration work has focused on improving housing and green infrastructure while retaining the area's industrial heritage; signs of that history appear in brickwork, street names and in occasional reclaimed mine features in hedgerows.

Area overview

On average Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 139 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange is £38,186 per year. There are 3 schools in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange is home to around 8,180 people, with a population density of about 784.9 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
14.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange Population
8,180
Population density
784.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.91(+68%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.47(+58%)
Criminal damage and arson
27.75(+143%)
Shoplifting
22(+88%)
Public order
11.37(+39%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,705
94.22%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
162
1.98%
Other White
90
1.1%
Chinese
27
0.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
24
0.29%
Total population: 8,178

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,606
23.92%
No qualifications
1,545
23.01%
Level 3 (A level)
1,238
18.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,006
14.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
682
10.16%
Total 16+ residents: 6,715

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,263
32.42%
Owns with a mortgage
1,070
27.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
933
23.95%
Social rents from council
273
7.01%
Other social rented
245
6.29%
Total households: 3,896

Property prices in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £129,500 in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange area, with individual transactions ranging from £16,700 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached23£135,000
Detached39£210,000
Flats3£75,000
Terraced71£87,000

10 years median price trend in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange.

All postcodes in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange

DL147JH

Victoria Avenue

DL147AB

Tenters Street

DL146SW

Brookside Villas

DL148UH

Wesley Street

DL148PQ

Croft Terrace

DL147RJ

Addison Road

DL147DL

Gibbon Street

DL147PL

Finkle Street

DL148PR

Collingwood Street

DL147EQ

Newgate Street

DL148NB

South View

DL147SF

Bishop Auckland

DL148TN

Edward Street

DL148SN

John Terrace

DL148LR

Greenwells Garth

DL148SR

Elm Terrace

DL148RS

Close House

DL148LZ

Grey Gardens

DL147LP

Chester Street

DL147BD

Adelaide Street

DL148PD

Wharton Street

DL147EL

Newgate Street

DL148YW

Morton Close

DL147GF

Van Mildert Close

DL148RR

Close House

DL148LQ

Brinsley Court

DL148RW

Gurney Valley

DL147QB

Lower Bridge Street

DL147LJ

Regent Street

DL147GE

Neile Court

DL147JE

Kingsway

DL148LU

Anson Walk

DL147PJ

High Bondgate

DL148FF

Cloverfield Court

DL148ET

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL148FN

Newbury Close

DL148BD

St Phillips Close

DL146XF

Hatfield Way

DL147NY

Silver Street

DL147HX

Durham Road

DL148EX

Liddell Way

DL148UJ

Brook Street

DL148FE

Tilred Walk

DL148SS

Beech Terrace

DL148RF

Wynyard Grove

DL148LX

Rodney Walk

DL146XT

Riverside

DL148EF

Pilkington Way

DL146ZG

West Deanery Farm Close

DL147PB

Market Place

DL148XG

St Phillips Park

DL147LT

Railway Street

DL147LB

Queen's Road

DL147PT

Russell Street

DL147NX

Market Place

DL148SP

Mary Terrace

DL147LX

Queens Road

DL147PY

Bridge Street

DL148QP

Redworth Grove

DL148RG

Douglas Crescent

DL148PG

Crescent View

DL147HS

Durham Chare

DL147JY

South Church Road

DL147ER

Kingsway

DL148RD

Grange Avenue

DL146RU

St Andrews Road

DL148JL

Limestone Way

DL148TW

Field Houses

DL146SR

Gaunless Terrace

DL148NQ

Lorne Terrace

DL148XQ

St Marks Court

DL148RB

Grange Avenue

DL146XW

Dovecot Hill

DL148NZ

Chapel Place

DL148ED

Howlish

DL148YJ

High Street

DL148NH

Dixon Way

DL146SZ

West View

DL147RX

Institute Terrace

DL148FD

Ruthall Court

DL148NW

Hillside Road

DL146SH

Thorncliffe Grove

DL148ST

Oak Street

DL147QS

Raine Street

DL146XE

St Oswalds Close

DL148LN

Hillside Road

DL148PW

Frederick Street

DL147GJ

Stenhouse Court

DL148NU

Howlish Lane

DL148PX

Broomside

DL147DS

Waldron Street

DL146XG

Hutton Close

DL146XP

Dovecot Hill

DL148YP

Talbot Court

DL148TT

Brook Terrace

DL146RY

St Andrews Road

DL147PZ

Bridge Street

DL147TE

South View

DL147DU

Sidney Terrace

DL148FP

Shildon & Dene Valley

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.