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DL14 8EW

Chapel Bank

Shildon & Dene Valley

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Detailed insights for DL14 8EW

Overview

Postcode DL14 8EW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Shildon & Dene Valley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Coundon North area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Coundon North is £34,152 per year. The nearest station is Shildon located about 2.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Coundon North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,166 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Coundon North has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Coundon North is £34,152 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL14 8EW.

Flood risk

No risk

Coundon North near DL14 8EW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shildon located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
497
Population density
108.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.52(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.13(-29%)
Other theft
9.53(+46%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.06(-33%)
Public order
6.6(-25%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
478
96.18%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.21%
Other White
5
1.01%
Arab
3
0.6%
Roma
1
0.2%
Total population: 497

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
35.56%
Level 3 (A level)
100
24.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
14.07%
No qualifications
49
12.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
7.41%
Total 16+ residents: 405

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
92
44.88%
Owns outright
74
36.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
17.07%
Other forms of private rent
2
0.98%
Other social rented
1
0.49%
Total households: 205

Property prices in Shildon & Dene Valley

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £87,500 in Shildon & Dene Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £22,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shildon & 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 & Dene Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£215,000
Semi-Detached36£118,500
Terraced109£70,000

10 year median price trend in Shildon & Dene Valley

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

Schools

In the DL14 8EW postcode area, located within Coundon North, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 8EW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryKirk Merrington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryVictoria Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CoundonAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardShildon & Dene ValleyE05016193
ParishCounty Durham, unparished areaE43000254
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Coundon NorthE02004351
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 051BE01020875
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.