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DL14 9AS

Watling Road

Bishop Auckland

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Detailed insights for DL14 9AS

Overview

Postcode DL14 9AS is located in an urban city, within the Bishop Auckland ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bishop Auckland South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop Auckland South is £33,191 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Bishop Auckland South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,254 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bishop Auckland South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Bishop Auckland South is £33,191 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 181 ft away from DL14 9AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop Auckland South near DL14 9AS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
1,521 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.74(+53%)
Anti-social behaviour
44.63(+95%)
Shoplifting
26.52(+118%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.93(+100%)
Public order
9.06(+3%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
319
96.96%
Other
4
1.22%
Other White
3
0.91%
Arab
1
0.3%
Irish
1
0.3%
Total population: 329

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
86
29.45%
Level 3 (A level)
60
20.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
59
20.21%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
12.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
9.25%
Total 16+ residents: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
86
48.31%
Owns outright
59
33.15%
Owns with a mortgage
21
11.8%
Other social rented
6
3.37%
Social rents from council
4
2.25%
Total households: 178

Property prices in Bishop Auckland

Based on 191 recent sales, the median property price is £132,000 in Bishop Auckland area, with individual transactions ranging from £16,700 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop Auckland 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 Bishop Auckland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£228,995
Flats8£45,775
Semi-Detached56£137,500
Terraced79£89,950

10 year median price trend in Bishop Auckland

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

Schools

In the DL14 9AS postcode area, located within Bishop Auckland South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 9AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWoodhouse Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNurseryAclet Close Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 9AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 9AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseFylands Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AHWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.2 miIceland151 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AUWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miAldi149 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AUWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miTindale News5 Greenfields Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TEWalking directions to Tindale News
0.3 miLidlTindale Crescent, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9ABWalking directions to Lidl

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
WardBishop AucklandE05016158
ParishBishop AucklandE04010595
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop Auckland SouthE02004355
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 058CE01020907
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.