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DL14 7QB

Bishop Auckland Town

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 7QB

Overview

Postcode DL14 7QB 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 North & Coundon Grange area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.4 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 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,895 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.8%

Approximately 9.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 42 ft away from DL14 7QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange near DL14 7QB 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 7QB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bishop Auckland

N/A

Walking directions to Bishop Auckland

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
771.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
94.58%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7
2.92%
Other White
3
1.25%
Caribbean
2
0.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.42%
Total population: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
39
34.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
33.93%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.64%
Other social rented
10
8.93%
Shared ownership
1
0.89%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Bishop Auckland Town

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £147,250 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
Detached34£229,998
Flats5£106,000
Semi-Detached37£157,995
Terraced50£97,500

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 7QB postcode area, located within Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 7QB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryEtherley Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNurseryEtherley Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryKing James I Academy Bishop AucklandAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 7QB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 7QB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miHeron Foods34-34a Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EGWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miNews on the Street40 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EGWalking directions to News on the Street
0.4 miBakers News50E Prince's Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7AZWalking directions to Bakers News

Data Sources

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