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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, roughly 1.2× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. 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

Median price£129,000
Price per sq ft£148
Sales (last 12 months)137
Typical range (middle 50%)£70K – £200K

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £129,000 (about £148 per square foot) in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange area, with individual transactions ranging from £16,700 up to £380,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached43£225,000£205
Semi-Detached18£136,000£152
Flats4£82,500£125
Terraced72£75,475£89

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£168,248£66,400£130,995£39,970
2017£163,250£59,000£134,995£39,975
2018£165,250£53,500£119,975£52,000
2019£183,000£53,500£129,950£40,000
2020£182,975£80,000£126,000£40,500
2021£214,248£72,500£118,500£60,000
2022£184,975£70,500£139,975£68,250
2023£218,748£89,250£126,000£65,000
2024£220,000£107,500£135,000£68,000
2025£216,595£78,375£135,000£86,500
2026£235,000£82,500£165,000£70,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£125£139£144£51
2017£162£121£155£52
2018£150£84£146£54
2019£162£109£154£44
2020£179£116£149£49
2021£182£119£144£64
2022£178£121£164£73
2023£198£165£155£69
2024£201£123£173£81
2025£197£95£152£91
2026£231£152£199£83
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange

DL147RT

Jubilee Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.