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DL4 2LJ

Shildon and Dene Valley

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DL4 2LJ 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 high crime levels, with around 112.4 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is The Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Shildon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,500 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Shildon has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.8%

Approximately 9.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from DL4 2LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shildon near DL4 2LJ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Shildon

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miThe Recreation GroundLarge

Schools

In the DL4 2LJ postcode area, located within Shildon, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryTimothy Hackworth Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Aided Primary School, ShildonVoluntary aided school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding