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DL15 0LU

Willington and Hunwick

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL15 0LU

Overview

Postcode DL15 0LU is located in a rural town, within the Willington and Hunwick ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Coundon North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Coundon North is £31,600 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 3.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
57.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Coundon North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 988 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Coundon North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.4%

Approximately 57.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Coundon North is £31,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL15 0LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Coundon North near DL15 0LU 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
2,143.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
96.31%
Other White
5
1.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.34%
Pakistani
1
0.34%
Indian
1
0.34%
Total population: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
48
37.21%
Owns outright
32
24.81%
Social rents from council
26
20.16%
Owns with a mortgage
18
13.95%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Willington and Hunwick

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £122,500 in Willington and Hunwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Willington and Hunwick 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 Willington and Hunwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£251,995
Flats1£78,000
Semi-Detached28£142,000
Terraced47£90,000

10 year median price trend in Willington and Hunwick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Willington and Hunwick.

Schools

In the DL15 0LU postcode area, located within Coundon North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL15 0LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySunnybrow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWillington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonAcademy converter

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.