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DL4 1QD

Shildon and Dene Valley

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL4 1QD

Overview

Postcode DL4 1QD is located in a rural town, within the Shildon and Dene Valley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Shildon area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 241.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shildon is £30,200 per year. The nearest station is Shildon located about 1.6 miles away.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
242
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Shildon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,011 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shildon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 241.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.5%

Approximately 19.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Shildon is £30,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL4 1QD.

Flood risk

No risk

Shildon near DL4 1QD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shildon located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
403
Population density
77.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
398
98.76%
Other White
4
0.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.25%
Total population: 403

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
32.93%
Owns with a mortgage
53
32.32%
Other social rented
22
13.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
12.8%
Social rents from council
10
6.1%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Shildon and Dene Valley

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £85,000 in Shildon and Dene Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £19,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shildon and Dene Valley 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 Shildon and Dene Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£217,500
Semi-Detached27£115,000
Terraced91£65,000

10 year median price trend in Shildon and Dene Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shildon and Dene Valley.

Schools

In the DL4 1QD postcode area, located within Shildon, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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