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DL14 9HG

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Detailed insights for DL14 9HG

Overview

Postcode DL14 9HG 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 196.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland is £43,885 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 2.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
196
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.8%
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 196.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

20.8%

Approximately 20.8% 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 per household in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland is £43,885 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Very low

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland near DL14 9HG 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
2,341.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
117.33(+413%)
Violence and sexual offences
96.67(+136%)
Criminal damage and arson
43.33(+262%)
Other theft
14(+115%)
Shoplifting
12.67(+4%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
94.74%
Other White
7
2.46%
Chinese
6
2.11%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.7%
Total population: 285

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
88
34.24%
Level 3 (A level)
42
16.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.56%
Level 4+ (Degree)
39
15.18%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.12%
Total 16+ residents: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45
30.2%
Owns outright
41
27.52%
Owns with a mortgage
27
18.12%
Other social rented
16
10.74%
Social rents from council
15
10.07%
Total households: 149

Property prices in West Auckland

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £138,475 in West Auckland area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £469,950.

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
Detached46£232,500
Flats2£57,500
Semi-Detached35£137,000
Terraced47£98,000

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 9HG 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 9HG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOakley Cross Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCopeland Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL14 9HG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSparStation Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HEWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miBest One46 Station Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HEWalking directions to Best One
0.1 miMorrisons Daily39 Front Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miManor Road Convenience StoreManor Road, County Durham, DL14 9ERWalking directions to Manor Road Convenience 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
WardWest AucklandE05016201
ParishWest AucklandE04010709
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Saint Helen Auckland & West AucklandE02004354
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 057CE01020895
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.