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DL14 8LW

Coundon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 8LW

Overview

Postcode DL14 8LW is located in a rural town, within the Coundon ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Coundon North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 112.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Coundon North is £31,600 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
53.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Coundon North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,184 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Coundon North has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.6%

Approximately 53.6% 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

2/10

The average income of residents in Coundon North is £31,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Coundon North near DL14 8LW 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
153
Population density
2,732.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
150
98.04%
Pakistani
1
0.65%
Irish
1
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.65%
Total population: 153

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
27
32.14%
Owns outright
22
26.19%
Other social rented
18
21.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
10.71%
Owns with a mortgage
8
9.52%
Total households: 84

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 8LW postcode area, located within Coundon North, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 8LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryVictoria Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CoundonAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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