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DL14 6BJ

Bishop Auckland Town

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 6BJ

Overview

Postcode DL14 6BJ is located in an urban city, within the Bishop Auckland Town ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bishop Auckland Central & West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 204.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop Auckland Central & West is £38,000 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
204
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Bishop Auckland Central & West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,170 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Bishop Auckland Central & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 204.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bishop Auckland Central & West is £38,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL14 6BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop Auckland Central & West near DL14 6BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL14 6BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bishop Auckland

N/A

Walking directions to Bishop Auckland

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
10,852.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
93.95%
Other White
8
2.85%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.42%
Indian
2
0.71%
Chinese
1
0.36%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
35.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
34.35%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.19%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.05%
Other social rented
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Bishop Auckland Town

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £149,098 in Bishop Auckland Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £16,700 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop Auckland Town 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 Bishop Auckland Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£228,995
Flats5£106,000
Semi-Detached34£164,000
Terraced45£98,000

10 year median price trend in Bishop Auckland Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop Auckland Town.

Schools

In the DL14 6BJ postcode area, located within Bishop Auckland Central & West, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 6BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCockton Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryCockton Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 6BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 6BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCockton Hill Convenience Store122 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6BGWalking directions to Cockton Hill Convenience Store
0.1 miBest-oneCockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JNWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miGills61 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HSWalking directions to Gills
0.4 miGo LocalProudfoot Drive, County Durham, DL14 6PDWalking directions to Go Local
0.5 miMorrisons DailyBob Hardisty Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TNWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.