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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 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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
122
Deprivation level
9/10
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
56.24(+37%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.76(+61%)
Criminal damage and arson
21.98(+84%)
Burglary
13.63(+173%)
Public order
9.31(+6%)
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

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £77,500 in Shildon area, with individual transactions ranging from £29,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shildon 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 Shildon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£223,000
Semi-Detached20£98,500
Terraced67£67,000

10 years median price trend in Shildon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shildon.

All postcodes in Shildon

DL41DD

Auckland Terrace

DL42QR

Gresley Drive

DL42JL

Redworth Road

DL41DN

Central Parade

DL42AY

Coronation Avenue

DL42BH

Yewtree Avenue

DL42DU

Scott Street

DL42EY

Alexandra Street

DL42HA

Roseberry Terrace

DL42HJ

North Terrace

DL42AZ

Coronation Avenue

DL146WR

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL41BG

Busty Terrace

DL41DG

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL42AL

Jubilee Road

DL42BQ

Queensway

DL42EG

Jubilee Road

DL42ET

Sunnydale

DL42HL

Eldon Bank Top

DL41AT

Auckland Terrace

DL41AW

Main Street

DL41NN

Middleton Road

DL42DP

Market Place

DL42EF

Jubilee Road

DL42JJ

Redworth Road

DL41EY

Southland Gardens

DL42DQ

Lilac Court

DL42GU

Wordsell Way

DL42GX

Raven Court

DL41EU

The Oval

DL41QB

Furnace Industrial Estate

DL42LL

Ferens Terrace

DL41BE

Adelaide Terrace

DL41BP

College Street

DL41HZ

Drybourne Avenue

DL41PD

Station Street

DL42BE

Queensway

DL42JW

Bouch Street

DL41DX

Church Street

DL41EB

Robson Street

DL41HU

Byerley Road

DL41JL

Regent Street

DL42BG

Queensway

DL42JR

Redworth Road

DL42QP

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL41BD

West View Terrace

DL41DT

Church Street

DL41JA

Drybourne Park

DL41NJ

Newlands Avenue

DL42AH

Magnolia Way

DL42LA

Dale Road

DL148EA

Main Road

DL41LB

Stephenson Court

DL42GL

Ivatt Walk

DL42HR

Cheapside

DL41AQ

Main Street

DL42JU

All Saints Road

DL41EP

East View Terrace

DL41EW

Cottage Road

DL41HW

Byerley Road

DL41NG

John Street

DL42DA

Holly Hill

DL41DL

Central Parade

DL42EU

King Edward Street

DL148XA

Office Row

DL41BA

Auckland Terrace

DL41BN

Elm Drive

DL42DZ

Foxglove Way

DL42HG

Phoenix Place

DL42JB

Redworth Road

DL42LY

Eskdale Gardens

DL41BJ

Elmfield Terrace

DL41HX

Diamond Street

DL41HY

Diamond Street

DL41JF

Braithwaite Street

DL41PY

West Auckland Road

DL42DT

Celandine Way

DL41DS

Church Street

DL41EQ

Primitive Street

DL42EE

Birch Avenue

DL42LX

Baysdale Gardens

DL149PN

Haggs Lane

DL41EZ

Dean Street

DL41HS

Ruskin Avenue

DL41LY

Mafeking Place

DL41ND

Burnie Gardens

DL42DG

Linden Close

DL42EL

Ash Grove

DL42GH

Gresley Drive

DL42LF

Dalton Crescent

DL42GB

Drummond Way

DL42RE

Shildon & Dene Valley

DL42RH

Laurel Court

DL41NL

Middleton Road

DL41NW

Richmond Close

DL42BW

Larch Avenue

DL42GP

Peppercorn Close

DL41AF

Main Street

DL41PN

Wylam Close

DL41RH

Byerley Court

Data Sources

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