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DL14 8HZ

Coundon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 8HZ

Overview

Postcode DL14 8HZ is located in a rural town, within the Coundon 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 94.2 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 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,373 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange near DL14 8HZ 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
321.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
96.58%
Other White
4
1.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.62%
Indian
1
0.31%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
41.5%
Owns with a mortgage
41
27.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
27.21%
Other social rented
3
2.04%
Social rents from council
2
1.36%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Coundon

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £97,500 in Coundon area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Coundon 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 Coundon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£187,000
Semi-Detached9£120,000
Terraced32£83,750

10 year median price trend in Coundon

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

Schools

In the DL14 8HZ postcode area, located within Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 8HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryVictoria Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CoundonAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 8HZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 8HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLeeholme StoresLeeholme Road, County Durham, DL14 8HLWalking directions to Leeholme Stores
0.5 miSainsbury's Local111 Collingwood Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LLWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

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