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Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland

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About

Saint Helen Auckland and West Auckland form a continuous settlement west of Bishop Auckland, situated along the A688. The area is characterised by residential streets and local services, with a history linked to coal mining. The landscape includes open fields and the valley of the River Gaunless.

At the heart of West Auckland lies its village green, a focal point surrounded by shops and pubs. The area is known internationally in football history for West Auckland Town F.C., a team of coal miners who won the first World Cup in 1909 and 1911.

Area overview

On average Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland is £43,885 per year. There are 6 schools in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland is home to around 9,086 people, with a population density of about 401.8 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland Population
9,086
Population density
401.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
50.96(+123%)
Violence and sexual offences
48.21(+18%)
Shoplifting
31.7(+161%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.6(+56%)
Public order
8.58(-2%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,636
95.05%
Other White
138
1.52%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
50
0.55%
Other Asian
46
0.51%
African
36
0.4%
Total population: 9,086

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,803
24.48%
No qualifications
1,733
23.53%
Level 3 (A level)
1,354
18.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,098
14.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
729
9.9%
Total 16+ residents: 7,364

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,403
34.91%
Owns with a mortgage
1,195
29.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
618
15.38%
Social rents from council
385
9.58%
Other social rented
307
7.64%
Total households: 4,019

Property prices in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £139,975 in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £469,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland 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 Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£222,000
Flats1£43,000
Semi-Detached28£128,998
Terraced47£105,000

10 years median price trend in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland.

All postcodes in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland

DL149EU

Cross Street

DL140DZ

Station View

DL140DY

Main Street

DL149LJ

Bassenthwaite Grove

DL150LW

Hepworth Lane

DL149ES

Oswald Street

DL149ET

South View

DL149LG

Buttermere Grove

DL150LE

Wear View

DL150LQ

Helmington Terrace

DL158AZ

High Grange

DL140JU

Etherley Moor

DL149EQ

Old Hall Farm Road

DL149JX

Staindrop Road

DL150JX

Church Lane

DL158EP

Valley Terrace

DL140DN

West Auckland

DL140DW

Station Court

DL149DP

Melrose Drive

DL149FD

Manor Court

DL149JD

Oakley Green

DL149JR

George Street

DL150JL

Stewarts Buildings

DL149BB

Maude Terrace

DL149DJ

Middlewood Avenue

DL149DN

Melrose Drive

DL149FF

Cheltenham Court

DL150LP

Cooperative Terrace

DL140BZ

Rosewood Wynd

DL140HR

Leazes Lane

DL149HS

Station Road

DL150LG

Helmington Square

DL150LR

Normans Buildings

DL140LJ

Low Greenfields

DL149EJ

Bainbridge Court

DL149LE

Windermere Drive

DL150RG

Bracken Hill Road

DL158AH

Castle View

DL140DP

West Auckland

DL149AY

Central Grange

DL149LN

Ennerdale Grove

DL150LS

Rough Lea Terrace

DL158AN

Crook

DL149EE

Tintern Road

DL150JU

Station Road

DL149FH

Porter Gardens

DL149HD

Arnold Street

DL149JW

Dickenson Road

DL150RQ

Rough Lea Lane

DL150XF

Hall View

DL147TA

Bede Close

DL149EB

Finchale Square

DL149JJ

Copeland Road

DL150JN

The Green

DL150JP

Cross Row

DL149AA

West Auckland

DL147RL

Pixley Hill Top

DL147SR

Three Lane Ends

DL150JY

Heseldene Terrace

DL158AG

Constantine Road

DL140EQ

The Green

DL149BW

Louisa Terrace

DL149DS

Byland Close

DL149HJ

East Green

DL149JY

Staindrop Road

DL150JJ

St Pauls Way

DL149BU

Grange Court

DL149HT

Darlington Road

DL158AT

High Grange

DL149AB

West Auckland

DL149DW

Melrose Drive

DL150LD

Birch Meadows

DL150LL

Coppice Wood

DL149GE

Walton Crescent

DL149AX

St Helen Way

DL149DB

The Oval

DL149FA

Tindale Crescent

DL149HH

East Green

DL149LA

Raby Terrace

DL149TF

Catkin Way

DL150XL

Willington & Hunwick

DL158AX

Addison Road

DL140ST

Croftside

DL149DU

Leazes Lane

DL149JU

Staindrop Road

DL158EL

Wellgarth Court

DL140EE

High Queen Street

DL140ER

York Court

DL149FL

West Auckland

DL149UB

West Auckland

DL150XW

The Gardens

DL140AF

Beddow Court

DL140JY

Etherley Moor

DL149BN

Primrose Gardens

DL149BQ

Musgrave Street

DL149GD

Walton Crescent

DL149HN

Millbank Close

DL158AP

Willington & Hunwick

DL140SU

Beckett Close

DL149HP

Chapel Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.