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Bishop Auckland
vs Shildon & Dene Valley

Bishop Auckland has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Shildon & Dene Valley. Homes in Bishop Auckland sold for a median of £130,500, 54% above Shildon & Dene Valley. Shildon & Dene Valley has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of County Durham with Bishop Auckland highlighted
Bishop Auckland
437 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Shildon & Dene Valley highlighted
Shildon & Dene Valley
542 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Bishop Auckland has 16,543 residents in 7,687 households; Shildon & Dene Valley has 16,901 in 7,949. Bishop Auckland has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.1 percentage points more than Shildon & Dene Valley (County Durham: 21%). Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 2 percentage points more than Bishop Auckland (County Durham: 34%).

16,543Residents (2021)
16,901Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
7,687Households
7,949Households
234,764Households
16.5%Aged 15–29
16.4%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
22.3%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
36.8%Living alone
38.8%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Bishop Auckland and 53% in Shildon & Dene Valley. Bishop Auckland has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 3.1 percentage points more than Shildon & Dene Valley (County Durham: 63%). Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.1 percentage points more than Bishop Auckland (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,500 in Bishop Auckland and £85,000 in Shildon & Dene Valley, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£130,500Median sale price
£85,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
58.7%Owner-occupied
55.6%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
20.1%Private renting
21.2%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
20.9%Social renting
22.7%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
16.9%Detached houses
16.8%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
33.9%Semi-detached houses
25.8%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
39.2%Terraced houses
53.1%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
7.6%Flats
2.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 2.5 percentage points more than Bishop Auckland (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishop Auckland, and 35 in Shildon & Dene Valley. The typical postcode is 320 m from the nearest school in Bishop Auckland and 441 m in Shildon & Dene Valley. The typical postcode is 747 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop Auckland and 1,376 m in Shildon & Dene Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Bishop Auckland and 85% in Shildon & Dene Valley.

8.4%Green space within 500 m
10.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
85Services within 15 min (median)
35Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
320 mNearest school (median)
441 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
747 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
21Postcodes in flood risk areas
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 196 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop Auckland and 175 in Shildon & Dene Valley, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

196Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
175Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,543 people in 7,687 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,500 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% below the County Durham average.

Shildon & Dene Valley

Shildon & Dene Valley is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,901 people in 7,949 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £85,000 over the past two years, 41% below the County Durham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Bishop Auckland and Shildon & Dene Valley next to other wards of County Durham.

Bishop Auckland vs West AucklandBishop Auckland vs SpennymoorBishop Auckland vs Willington & HunwickShildon & Dene Valley vs Aycliffe North & MiddridgeShildon & Dene Valley vs West AucklandShildon & Dene Valley vs Aycliffe SouthAll wards of County Durham