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DL14 0LW area guide

Who lives in DL14 0LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,546 (2024)

DL14 0LWBishop Auckland

At a glance

What DL14 0LW is like

DL14 0LW is a postcode in the Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,546 people. 78.8% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL14 0 sold for a median of £144,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL14 0LW compares

Headline figures for DL14 0LW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£144,750

Median over 76 sales in DL14 0, −17.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,885

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL14 0LW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL14 0 is down 17.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DL14 0LW FAQs

Is DL14 0LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DL14 0LW?

The median sale price over the last year was £144,750.

Homes in DL14 0 sold for a median of £144,750 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL14 0LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL14 0LW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DL14 0LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.5%).

Which council covers DL14 0LW?

The local authority for DL14 0LW is County Durham.

DL14 0LW comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL14 0LW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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