Postcode · Shildon

DL4 1QF area guide

Who lives in DL4 1QF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,271 (2024)

DL4 1QFShildon

At a glance

What DL4 1QF is like

DL4 1QF is a postcode in the Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,271 people. 85% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL4 1 sold for a median of £80,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL4 1QF compares

Headline figures for DL4 1QF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£80,000

Median over 50 sales in DL4 1, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£41,400

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL4 1QF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL4 1QF FAQs

Is DL4 1QF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL4 1QF?

The median sale price over the last year was £80,000.

Homes in DL4 1 sold for a median of £80,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL4 1QF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL4 1QF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DL4 1QF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 85% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.7%).

Which council covers DL4 1QF?

The local authority for DL4 1QF is County Durham.

DL4 1QF comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL4 1QF?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Shildon 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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