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DL15 0XA

Rockingham Road

Willington & Hunwick

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Detailed insights for DL15 0XA

Overview

Postcode DL15 0XA is located in a rural town, within the Willington & 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 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Coundon North is £34,152 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 3.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
61.3%
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 98.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

61.3%

Approximately 61.3% 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

1/10

The average income per household in Coundon North is £34,152 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Coundon North near DL15 0XA 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
822.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.35(+25%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.83(+9%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.02(+23%)
Public order
7.71(-6%)
Other theft
7.71(+29%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
96.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
3.1%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
78
35.29%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
20.81%
Level 3 (A level)
29
13.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
12.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
12.22%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
39
31.45%
Social rents from council
37
29.84%
Owns outright
27
21.77%
Owns with a mortgage
15
12.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.84%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Willington & Hunwick

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £130,650 in Willington & Hunwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Willington & 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 & Hunwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£227,250
Semi-Detached29£126,600
Terraced45£87,000

10 year median price trend in Willington & Hunwick

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL15 0XA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySunnybrow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryParkside AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWillington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DL15 0XA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Cathy Hunt

Willington & Hunwick - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Emma Hunt

Willington & Hunwick - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Mary Kelly Foy

City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
ParishGreater WillingtonE04010636
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Coundon NorthE02004351
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 051EE01020902
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: 16/05/2026.