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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

DL147NE

Victoria Avenue

DL147AP

St Pauls Close

DL147HH

The Willows

DL147DP

Stranton Street

DL147HU

Durham Road

DL148FH

Collin Road

DL147JN

Kingsway

DL147DW

Vickers Street

DL148SX

Lime Terrace

DL147EG

Newgate Street

DL147GB

Kellaw Close

DL147NJ

Market Place

DL147QG

Wear Terrace

DL147DT

Edward Street

DL147DJ

Surtees Street

DL147PN

High Bondgate

DL147AZ

Princes Street

DL148XF

Deanery Court

DL147TD

Blackett Street

DL148DY

Gibson Street

DL147NA

South Church Road

DL148YN

Pilkington Way

DL146RJ

Ash Green Way

DL146SF

Hillbeck Street

DL147SA

Barrington Street

DL147DR

Gordon Terrace

DL148TR

Dean Cottages

DL147JZ

South Church Road

DL148PE

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL146ST

Priory Grove

DL146SX

Rosemount Road

DL147JR

Park Street

DL147EN

Newgate Street

DL148FB

Moule Crescent

DL147PF

Fore Bondgate

DL148UB

Cumberland Street

DL146SP

Auckland Road

DL147QF

Dial Stob Hill

DL147AN

South Church Road

DL147GD

St Carileph Way

DL148WQ

Fair View Close

DL147TN

Bob Hardisty Drive

DL147LF

Peel Street

DL148RP

Gurney Valley

DL148SZ

Gray Street

DL148FA

Crew Close

DL147LE

Flintoff Street

DL148LS

Hillside Road

DL146TB

Northcliffe

DL147PP

West Road

DL147TB

Union Street

DL147NR

Market Place

DL148SG

Westcott Drive

DL148FQ

Langley Close

DL148JA

Osborne Terrace

DL147AX

Westgate Road

DL148SQ

Kirkham Way

DL148RZ

Vyner Street

DL147QW

Clayton Street

DL147NU

Market Place

DL148NS

Back Lorne Terrace

DL148UE

Addison Street

DL147LN

Southgate Street

DL148EU

Maling Close

DL147BB

Princes Street

DL146SL

Main Street

DL147QQ

Wear Chare

DL147JF

Kingsway

DL147SB

Newton Cap Bank

DL146XN

Rosemount Court

DL147QL

Edgar Grove

DL148SW

Margaret Terrace

DL148LG

Collingwood Street

DL148RN

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL148EB

Howlish Lane

DL148NE

Cleveland View

DL148RJ

William Street

DL148EE

Bradford Drive

DL148SU

Regent Street

DL148FJ

Cooper Way

DL148NR

Coundon Industrial Estate

DL148LP

The Crescent

DL148PP

West End Villas

DL148RT

Gibson Street

DL146SJ

Milford Meadow

DL148YR

Farnham Close

DL146FT

The Mews

DL147EP

Newgate Street

DL147RU

Wear View

DL148RU

Heslop Street

DL148NP

Victoria Lane

DL146SS

Atherton Terrace

DL148EP

Woodside Meadows

DL147QN

Broken Banks

DL148NT

Fraser Court

DL148NF

Nicholson Court

DL147RZ

Church Street

DL146XY

Brookside Bungalows

DL146SY

Rosemount Road

DL147LZ

Woodlands Road

Data Sources

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