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DL14 6QH

Murphy Crescent

Bishop Auckland

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Detailed insights for DL14 6QH

Overview

Postcode DL14 6QH is located in an urban city, within the Bishop Auckland ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bishop Auckland South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop Auckland South is £33,191 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
36.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bishop Auckland South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,966 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bishop Auckland South has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

36.8%

Approximately 36.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Bishop Auckland South is £33,191 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop Auckland South near DL14 6QH 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL14 6QH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bishop Auckland

N/A

Walking directions to Bishop Auckland

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
1,717 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.74(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.27(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.48(+29%)
Drugs
4.42(+26%)
Burglary
4.42(-11%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
92.13%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
14
5.24%
Other White
3
1.12%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.75%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.37%
Total population: 267

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
59
29.8%
Level 3 (A level)
38
19.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
17.68%
Level 4+ (Degree)
27
13.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
10.1%
Total 16+ residents: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
31
27.19%
Owns outright
27
23.68%
Social rents from council
24
21.05%
Other social rented
18
15.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.02%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Bishop Auckland

Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £129,000 in Bishop Auckland 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 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£226,498
Flats8£45,775
Semi-Detached56£137,500
Terraced79£89,950

10 year median price trend in Bishop Auckland

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

Schools

In the DL14 6QH postcode area, located within Bishop Auckland South, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 6QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryBishop Barrington AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableEvergreen Primary SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 6QH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 6QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyBishop AucklandE14001101
WardBishop AucklandE05016158
ParishBishop AucklandE04010595
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop Auckland SouthE02004355
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 058DE01020908
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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