Property market | £127,852 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (26.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 46.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 465 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 102 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bishop Auckland level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.4 | Population of 16,276 | Happiness is Below Average for Durham, Low for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (County Durham) | |
Commute (approx) | - York (68 mins) | |
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£127,852 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (26.0 miles) | |
46.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.4 | 16,276 | Happiness is Below Average for Durham, Low for UK | |
Ranked 465 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 102 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bishop Auckland level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (County Durham) | |
- York (68 mins) | |
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Bishop Auckland has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland, Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore, Iceland Bishop Auckland, Lidl Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland, M&S Bishop Auckland SF, Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland, Sainsburys Bishop Auckland, Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Bay Horse, Bishops Sports Bar, Cockton Hill WMC, Cumberland Arms, Finnigans, Kennedys Bar, Lacey's, No1 Market Place, Pollards Inn, Station Hotel, Tap... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Bamboozles Adventure World, Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Breaking Bread Kitchen and Bakehouse, Caps Off Kitchen, Chang Thai Restaurant, Eleven Arches, E... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Joeys Waffle House and Coffee Shop, King's Cafe, Sam Zair's Cafe, Starbucks Coffee, Steam n Coffee Shop. Bishop Auckland has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Bishop Auckland has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £220,652, which is up 1.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £127,852 (down -0.8% on last year) , a terraced house £103,612 (down -1.5% on last year) and a flat £77,277. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £430 per month. Property prices in Bishop Auckland are similar to the average property prices across Durham and are much lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bishop Auckland, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Durham region.
Property data is based on County Durham level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bishop Auckland, or click here to browse the longer list of Bishop Auckland property transactions from 2023.
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Bishop Auckland has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (Academy) which is a secondary school based in South Church Road, Bishop Auckland. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.
School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Etherley Lane Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Cockton Hill Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Cockton Hill Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Andrew's Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Anne's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Bishop Auckland College | Secondary school Further education - Mixed | No |
Woodhouse Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Evergreen Primary School | Primary Community special school - Mixed | No |
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Etherley Lane Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/22/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland | |
Cockton Hill Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/27/2017) | 58 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland |
Cockton Hill Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/11/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland | |
St Andrew's Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/3/2019) | 31 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland |
St Anne's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/9/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland | |
Evergreen Primary School Save school | Primary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2013) | 35 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland |
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/29/2017) | 88 submissions 77.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/30/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland | |
Woodhouse Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/27/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Bishop Auckland | |
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Bishop Auckland | |||
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | Bishop Auckland | |||
Bishop Auckland College Save school | Secondary school Further education - Mixed | Bishop Auckland |
School | Type |
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Etherley Lane Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/22/2020) |
Cockton Hill Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/27/2017) 58 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Cockton Hill Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/11/2016) |
St Andrew's Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/3/2019) 31 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Anne's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/9/2015) |
Evergreen Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2013) 35 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/29/2017) 88 submissions 77.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/30/2019) |
Woodhouse Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/27/2016) |
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Bishop Auckland College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Bishop Auckland | Commute options |
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Bishop Auckland A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- York (1 change(s) - 68 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 94 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 165 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Shildon A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 63 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 89 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 160 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Newton Aycliffe A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 58 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 84 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 155 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 155 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 177 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (County Durham) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of County Durham residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.8% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bishop Auckland consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.6% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.4% | 465 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.4% | |
Routine occupations | 15.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.3% | 102 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Durham is average (54mbps). Bishop Auckland is slower than this, with average download speeds of 46.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Bishop Auckland level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 46.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 91.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.3% |
Crime stats were found at the County Durham level:
Type | County Durham | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 91 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 9 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 36 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bishop Auckland.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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North East | River Gaunless, Oakley Cross Beck | River Gaunless and its tributaries |
North East | River Wear, Moors Burn, Smallhope Burn | Lower River Wear from Escomb to Sunderland including the Rivers Browney, Cong Burn and Lumley Park Burn |
North East | River Skerne | Low lying areas along the River Skerne and its tributaries from its source downstream to the Tees Confluence, including the Carr areas |
North East | River Wear | Properties and low lying areas around the Batts, Bishop Auckland |
North East | River Tees | Low lying land in the Tees Valley, including Teesdale Way footpath at Croft |
North East | River Gaunless | Properties on Ash Green Way, Main Street and St Andrews Road and streets adjacent to them |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Bishop Auckland, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 8.4% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Darlington, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £162,767 Detached: £281,748 | 102 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Chilton (County Durham), Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: 2 | N/A |
Gilesgate, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Brancepeth, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Consett, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Durham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 12Secondary: 7 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Seaham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 10Secondary: 1 | 6.5% residents in higher managerial positions 14.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Burnopfield, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 5Secondary: | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
West Rainton, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Bishop Auckland, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Darlington, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £162,767 Detached: £281,748 | 102 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Chilton (County Durham), Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: 2 |
Gilesgate, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 |
Brancepeth, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Consett, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Durham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 12Secondary: 7 |
Seaham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 10Secondary: 1 |
Burnopfield, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 5Secondary: |
West Rainton, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
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