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DL14 8RB

Grange Avenue

Shildon & Dene Valley

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Detailed insights for DL14 8RB

Overview

Postcode DL14 8RB is located in an urban city, within the Shildon & Dene Valley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange is £38,186 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange is £38,186 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 199 ft away from DL14 8RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange near DL14 8RB 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL14 8RB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Bishop Auckland

N/A

Walking directions to Bishop Auckland

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
3,348.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.08(-2%)
Vehicle crime
8.02(+78%)
Other theft
7.35(+13%)
Other crime
5.34(+47%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.34(-77%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
98.31%
Other White
2
0.68%
African
1
0.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
72
27.27%
No qualifications
64
24.24%
Level 3 (A level)
54
20.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
10.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
49.65%
Owns with a mortgage
62
43.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.84%
Other social rented
3
2.13%
Social rents from council
2
1.42%
Total households: 141

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 8RB 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 8RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Andrew's Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPrince Bishops Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryKing James I Academy Bishop AucklandAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 8RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAli's Store94 Main Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RYWalking directions to Ali's Store

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
ParishDene ValleyE04010617
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop Auckland North & Coundon GrangeE02004352
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 055EE01020881
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.