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DL14 8UR

Shildon and Dene Valley

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 8UR

Overview

Postcode DL14 8UR is located in a rural town, within the Shildon and Dene Valley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Shildon area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 167.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shildon is £30,200 per year. The nearest station is Shildon located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
167
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Shildon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,453 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shildon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 167.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Shildon is £30,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Shildon near DL14 8UR 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
118
Population density
433 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
113
97.41%
Other
1
0.86%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.86%
Other White
1
0.86%
Total population: 116

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
36
53.73%
Owns outright
20
29.85%
Owns with a mortgage
7
10.45%
Other social rented
2
2.99%
Social rents from council
1
1.49%
Total households: 67

Property prices in Shildon and Dene Valley

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £85,000 in Shildon and Dene Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £19,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shildon and 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 and Dene Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£217,500
Semi-Detached27£115,000
Terraced91£65,000

10 year median price trend in Shildon and Dene Valley

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 8UR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryPrince Bishops Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Aided Primary School, ShildonVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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