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Shildon & Dene Valley
vs West Auckland

Shildon & Dene Valley has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in West Auckland. Homes in West Auckland sold for a median of £135,000, 59% above Shildon & Dene Valley. Shildon & Dene Valley has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of County Durham with Shildon & Dene Valley highlighted
Shildon & Dene Valley
542 postcodes
Map of County Durham with West Auckland highlighted
West Auckland
281 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Shildon & Dene Valley has 16,901 residents in 7,949 households; West Auckland has 10,451 in 4,671. West Auckland has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.2 percentage points more than Shildon & Dene Valley (County Durham: 21%). Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 8.6 percentage points more than West Auckland (County Durham: 34%).

16,901Residents (2021)
10,451Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
7,949Households
4,671Households
234,764Households
16.4%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
20.2%Aged 65 and over
21.4%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
38.8%Living alone
30.2%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Shildon & Dene Valley (53%) and semi-detached houses in West Auckland (37%). West Auckland has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 12.8 percentage points more than Shildon & Dene Valley (County Durham: 63%). Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 5.4 percentage points more than West Auckland (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £85,000 in Shildon & Dene Valley and £135,000 in West Auckland, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£85,000Median sale price
£135,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
55.6%Owner-occupied
68.4%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
21.2%Private renting
15.8%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
22.7%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
16.8%Detached houses
28.1%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
25.8%Semi-detached houses
36.5%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
53.1%Terraced houses
33.8%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
2.4%Flats
1.0%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 4.6 percentage points more than West Auckland (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shildon & Dene Valley, and 22 in West Auckland. The typical postcode is 441 m from the nearest school in Shildon & Dene Valley and 447 m in West Auckland. The typical postcode is 1,376 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shildon & Dene Valley and 2,984 m in West Auckland. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Shildon & Dene Valley and 89% in West Auckland.

10.9%Green space within 500 m
6.3%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
35Services within 15 min (median)
22Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
441 mNearest school (median)
447 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
61Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
85.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 175 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shildon & Dene Valley and 172 in West Auckland, 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.

175Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
172Recorded 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.

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.

West Auckland

West Auckland is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,451 people in 4,671 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 7% below the County Durham median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

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

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