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About

Shildon is a town in County Durham located on the edge of the North Pennines.

It is historically significant as the terminus of the world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The town's identity is closely tied to this heritage, with the National Railway Museum's Locomotion site situated here.

Area overview

On average Shildon has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 20.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shildon is £35,272 per year. There are 3 schools in Shildon: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Shildon is home to around 10,420 people, with a population density of about 724.3 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
20.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Shildon Population
10,420
Population density
724.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.11(+35%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.51(+63%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.8(+109%)
Burglary
11.04(+147%)
Public order
8.93(+9%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,085
96.81%
Other White
109
1.05%
African
27
0.26%
Other
25
0.24%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
24
0.23%
Total population: 10,417

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,269
26.67%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,588
18.67%
Level 3 (A level)
1,546
18.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,287
15.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
915
10.76%
Total 16+ residents: 8,507

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,488
30.18%
Owns with a mortgage
1,168
23.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
978
19.84%
Other social rented
587
11.91%
Social rents from council
583
11.83%
Total households: 4,930

Property prices in Shildon

Median price£77,250
Price per sq ft£85
Sales (last 12 months)122
Typical range (middle 50%)£56K – £120K

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £77,250 (about £85 per square foot) in Shildon area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 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 Shildon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached18£233,500£185
Semi-Detached30£92,250£102
Terraced74£65,000£75

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Shildon

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shildon.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£174,950£102,000£49,000
2017£167,450£92,000£46,500
2018£163,000£81,392£48,995
2019£164,975£110,000£45,000
2020£184,950£93,000£40,000
2021£194,950£67,500£54,750
2022£185,000£107,500£61,000
2023£212,950£92,000£60,000
2024£219,975£107,999£59,500
2025£195,000£98,500£65,000
2026£240,000£92,500£62,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shildon.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shildon.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£147£106£54
2017£148£95£52
2018£159£77£56
2019£157£121£51
2020£152£121£48
2021£160£78£60
2022£168£134£66
2023£167£103£71
2024£168£112£68
2025£171£106£75
2026£186£108£71
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shildon.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Shildon in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Shildon

Is Shildon safe?

Shildon records about 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Shildon?

The median sale price in Shildon is £77,250 (about £85 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Shildon?

Shildon has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Shildon?

Shildon scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shildon sits around rank 4,404 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Shildon?

The average household income in Shildon is around £35,272 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Shildon

DL42DE

Weardale Walk

DL42GX

Raven Court

DL41DA

Co Operative Street

DL41ER

Albion Avenue

DL41DR

Church Street

DL42AA

Coronation Avenue

DL41HA

Dean Street

DL41QE

Brusselton Lane

DL42JD

Redworth Road

DL42DB

Holly Hill

DL41HY

Diamond Street

DL42GT

Sterling Way

DL42DT

Celandine Way

DL42RB

Shildon Road

DL41PJ

Plevna Mews

DL41BL

Dunelm Grove

DL41DL

Central Parade

DL42JA

Pears Terrace

DL42QP

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL41PA

Strand Street

DL42EL

Ash Grove

DL41JQ

Byerley Road

DL42LA

Dale Road

DL41BQ

Adelaide Bank

DL41JF

Braithwaite Street

DL41BH

Elm Road

DL42JY

Kilburn Street

DL148UR

Front Row

DL41RH

Byerley Court

DL41DT

Church Street

DL42JZ

Walter Street

DL41NF

Raby Gardens

DL41EQ

Primitive Street

DL42JT

Redworth Road

DL42EH

Cedar Grove

DL41HW

Byerley Road

DL41HZ

Drybourne Avenue

DL42DJ

Dent Street

DL41EX

Dean Gardens

DL41JX

West Road

DL42AF

Fir Tree

DL42RH

Laurel Court

DL42LX

Baysdale Gardens

DL41LD

Vaughan Street

DL41PZ

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL41LT

St Johns Road

DL41EH

Brown Street

DL41HE

Byerley Road

DL42AE

Fir Tree

DL42HS

Chestnut Close

DL41NB

Burnie Gardens

DL42HH

Temperance Avenue

DL41QB

Furnace Industrial Estate

DL42JL

Redworth Road

DL41ND

Burnie Gardens

DL42BT

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL41LL

Rose Cottages

DL41ET

Highland Gardens

DL41JE

Byerley Road

DL41NJ

Newlands Avenue

DL41PP

Windsor Court

DL41AT

Auckland Terrace

DL41JU

Osborne Street

DL41NQ

Wesley Crescent

DL41PX

Lambton Street

DL42LQ

Dalton Crescent

DL42BH

Yewtree Avenue

DL41PE

Victoria Street

DL42DF

Hilsdon Drive

DL42LS

The Mallards

DL41NH

Jennings Avenue

DL148DX

Eldon Bank

DL42AX

Coronation Avenue

DL41AG

Park View

DL41JR

Salisbury Terrace

DL41AR

Garbutt Street

DL42BQ

Queensway

DL41DF

Adelaide Bank

DL42ER

Sunnydale

DL42RD

All Saints Industrial Estate

DL42LH

Dalton Cottages

DL42BB

Lime Grove

DL42QR

Gresley Drive

DL42LB

Dale Road

DL42DR

Brancepeth Place

DL42EU

King Edward Street

DL42JW

Bouch Street

DL42EY

Alexandra Street

DL42DG

Linden Close

DL41DG

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL41AU

Waterloo Terrace

DL41JA

Drybourne Park

DL41EW

Cottage Road

DL148UU

New Row

DL41LW

West Park

DL41AL

Main Street

DL42JR

Redworth Road

DL42GH

Gresley Drive

DL42LF

Dalton Crescent

DL42LE

Dalton Crescent

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.