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DL14 8QB

Coundon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 8QB

Overview

Postcode DL14 8QB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Coundon 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 88.0 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 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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 88.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

2/10

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

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 8 ft away from DL14 8QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Coundon North near DL14 8QB 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
497
Population density
108.8 per km²

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

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 8QB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryVictoria Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CoundonAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 8QB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 8QB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSpar ExpressCounty Durham, DL14 8QEWalking directions to Spar Express

Data Sources

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