Low Greenfields, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL14 0LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	37.6%	8.0%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	46.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	48.8%	3.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	32.7%	34.4%	1.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.4%	12.4%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	18.1%	-7.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	22.2%	11.9%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	29.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	92.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.6%	94.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	94.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Low Greenfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Greenfields was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Low Greenfields has the 40th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 675th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DL14 0LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Low Greenfields are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wear Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Low Greenfields, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL14 0LJ

Average Price
£208,470

Semi-Detached
£157,975

Terraced
£147,390

Detached
£633,596

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Greenfields

Average Price
£236,532

Semi-Detached
£183,145

Terraced
£164,796

Detached
£646,935

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low GreenfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Low Greenfields, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-01-29	£135,140
2 Low Greenfields, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-05-14	£193,011
8 Low Greenfields, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-09-29	£144,191
6 Low Greenfields, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-12-14	£115,758
2 Low Greenfields, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,500	2015-04-22	£113,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL14 0LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aclet Close Nursery School Aclet Close , DL14 6PX	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Toft Hill Primary School Toft Hill , DL14 0JA	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road , St Helen Auckland DL14 9EN	- not rated	1,575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road , St Helen Auckland DL14 9EN	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Escomb Primary School Three Lane Ends , Escomb DL14 7SR	2out of 4	1,913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Lomond Walk , West Auckland DL14 9UD	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT	- not rated	2,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA	- not rated	2,708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA	3out of 4	2,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland South Church Road , DL14 7JZ	3out of 4	4,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Auckland College Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JZ	- not rated	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Murphy Crescent School Bishop Barrington Campus , Woodhouse Lane DL14 6LA	- not rated	2,708 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road School Warwick Road , DL14 6LS	- not rated	2,937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary School Warwick Road , DL14 6LS	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DL14 0LJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DL14 0LJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	80.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	5.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	5.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.91 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.