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DL14 6RJ

Shildon and Dene Valley

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 6RJ

Overview

Postcode DL14 6RJ is located in an urban city, within the Shildon and Dene Valley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange is £33,400 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
31.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.3%

Approximately 31.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange is £33,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from DL14 6RJ.

Flood risk

Medium

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange near DL14 6RJ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
970.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
357
87.07%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
36
8.78%
Roma
5
1.22%
Irish
4
0.98%
Pakistani
4
0.98%
Total population: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
36.81%
Social rents from council
42
23.08%
Owns with a mortgage
28
15.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
13.74%
Other social rented
15
8.24%
Total households: 182

Property prices in Shildon and Dene Valley

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £85,000 in Shildon and Dene Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £19,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shildon and Dene Valley 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 and Dene Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£217,500
Semi-Detached27£115,000
Terraced91£65,000

10 year median price trend in Shildon and Dene Valley

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

Schools

In the DL14 6RJ postcode area, located within Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 6RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNurseryAclet Close Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodhouse Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 6RJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 6RJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldi149 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AUWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miIceland151 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AUWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseFylands Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AHWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.4 miGo LocalProudfoot Drive, County Durham, DL14 6PDWalking directions to Go Local
0.5 miTindale News5 Greenfields Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TEWalking directions to Tindale News

Data Sources

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