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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

DL147EH

Newgate Street

DL147RS

Jubilee Street

DL148EG

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL147BH

Saddler Street

DL147PA

Bridge Road

DL147SH

The Paddock

DL148RX

Gurney Terrace

DL147BE

George Street

DL148UQ

Jackson Street

DL147QX

Bishop Auckland

DL146FR

Crown Street

DL148FT

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL147QR

Etherley Lane

DL146SU

Bone Mill Bank

DL148ND

Howlish View

DL147SE

Gomer Terrace

DL147GH

Thurlow Gardens

DL147LD

South Terrace

DL147PU

Hexham Street

DL146SQ

Mill Lane

DL147NB

Salisbury Place

DL147SQ

Sherwood Court

DL148EZ

Marsh Way

DL147SG

Waterside Cottages

DL147ET

Newgate Street

DL148EY

Collin Road

DL148FL

Laidlaw Way

DL147QA

Gainsborough Court

DL147JS

Park Street

DL147JG

South Church Road

DL147PX

Newton Cap Bank

DL148TL

Spencer Street

DL147SD

St Pauls On The Hill

DL148SF

Maltby Close

DL148NA

East Avenue

DL148RE

Bracks Road

DL146XB

Longfield Road

DL148XE

Valley Grove

DL146SE

Church Drive

DL148SY

Oxford Street

DL148HZ

Windsor Terrace

DL147GG

Flambard Drive

DL147NP

Market Place

DL148RY

Stanley Street

DL148FU

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL148QR

West Park

DL148LY

Benbow Walk

DL147HJ

The Dell

DL148UA

Kimberley Street

DL147NF

Laurel Way

DL148NY

Hutchinson Close

DL147PG

North Bondgate

DL147QE

Batts Terrace

DL147QT

Edge Hill

DL147RN

Addison Road

DL146XD

Nuns Close

DL147LY

Woodlands Road

DL147EW

Newgate Street

DL147DH

Surtees Street

DL147RY

Chapel Street

DL146TD

Southcliffe

DL147JQ

Newgate Centre

DL148PN

Gurlish West

DL146TA

Bigland Terrace

DL146TE

St Chads Close

DL147PE

Fore Bondgate

DL147JA

Newgate Street

DL147NG

Allergate

DL147AD

Tenters Street

DL146SG

Appleby Street

DL147HY

Durham Road

DL148SH

James Terrace

DL146WA

Henson Close

DL148TB

Railway Houses

DL148TJ

Johnson Street

DL148XH

Brockwell Court

DL148GA

Ascot Court

DL148TP

John Street

DL148TD

High Street

DL147GA

Walcher Gardens

DL148LH

Collingwood Street

DL146XR

Dovecot Hill

DL148LT

Drake Avenue

DL148TA

Wilson Street

DL147JX

Kingsway

DL148SJ

David Terrace

DL147JU

South Church Road

DL147RR

Peel Place

DL148LL

Collingwood Street

DL148SL

Richard Terrace

DL147AE

The Sidings

DL146TF

St Wilfrids Walk

DL147LR

Railway Street

DL147EJ

Newgate Street

DL148PJ

Church Street

DL148TE

Millbank Terrace

DL148UL

Randolph Street

DL147AH

Great Gates

DL148RL

Dene Valley View

DL147RP

Newton Grange

Data Sources

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