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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.

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.