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DL14 6LQ

Bishop Auckland Town

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 6LQ

Overview

Postcode DL14 6LQ 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bishop Auckland Central & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,337 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bishop Auckland Central & West has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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 6LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop Auckland Central & West near DL14 6LQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL14 6LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bishop Auckland

N/A

Walking directions to Bishop Auckland

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
225
Population density
3,160.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
98.67%
Chinese
1
0.44%
Irish
1
0.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.44%
Total population: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
72.5%
Owns with a mortgage
22
18.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.17%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.5%
Other social rented
2
1.67%
Total households: 120

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 6LQ 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 6LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryBishop Barrington AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableEvergreen Primary SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 6LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 6LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miGo LocalProudfoot Drive, County Durham, DL14 6PDWalking directions to Go Local
0.4 miCockton Hill Convenience Store122 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6BGWalking directions to Cockton Hill Convenience Store
0.4 miBest-oneCockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JNWalking directions to Best-one
0.5 miGills61 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HSWalking directions to Gills

Data Sources

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