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DL14 9EZ

West Auckland

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL14 9EZ

Overview

Postcode DL14 9EZ is located in an urban city, within the West Auckland ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 309.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 2.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
309
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
55.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,345 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland has a very high crime rate, with approximately 309.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.6%

Approximately 55.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL14 9EZ.

Flood risk

Very low

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland near DL14 9EZ has very low 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
243
Population density
6,183.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
225
92.59%
Roma
6
2.47%
Other Asian
4
1.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.23%
Other White
3
1.23%
Total population: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
41
32.54%
Other social rented
29
23.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.67%
Owns with a mortgage
18
14.29%
Owns outright
13
10.32%
Total households: 126

Property prices in West Auckland

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £131,000 in West Auckland area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West 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 West Auckland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£203,000
Flats1£43,000
Semi-Detached34£129,998
Terraced36£89,000

10 year median price trend in West Auckland

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

Schools

In the DL14 9EZ postcode area, located within Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL14 9EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryOakley Cross Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCopeland Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL14 9EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 9EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBest One46 Station Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HEWalking directions to Best One
0.1 miManor Road Convenience StoreManor Road, County Durham, DL14 9ERWalking directions to Manor Road Convenience Store
0.1 miSparStation Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HEWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miMorrisons Daily39 Front Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

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