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DL14 8HJ area guide

Who lives in DL14 8HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coundon North
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,390 (2024)

DL14 8HJBishop Auckland

At a glance

What DL14 8HJ is like

DL14 8HJ is a postcode in the Coundon North area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,390 people. 37% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 48.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 41.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DL14 8 sold for a median of £98,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL14 8HJ compares

Headline figures for DL14 8HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£98,000

Median over 105 sales in DL14 8, −14.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£34,152

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL14 8HJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL14 8 is down 14.8% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DL14 8HJ FAQs

Is DL14 8HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL14 8HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £98,000.

Homes in DL14 8 sold for a median of £98,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL14 8HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL14 8HJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DL14 8HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.7%).

Which council covers DL14 8HJ?

The local authority for DL14 8HJ is County Durham.

DL14 8HJ comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL14 8HJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 2.2 miles 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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