Westerton, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL14 8AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.5%	2.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51%	48.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	29.4%	36.9%	7.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	46.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	54.3%	3.6%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	31.4%	33.6%	2.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.3%	9.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.5%	12.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	24.7%	13.8%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	35.6%	-1.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.7%	97.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	98.9%	97%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is DL14 8AH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DL14 8AH was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Coundon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DL14 8AH has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon and the 750th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL14 8AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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

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 Westerton, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL14 8AH

Average Price
£362,817

Semi-Detached
£279,263

Terraced
£379,900

Detached
£454,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL14 8AH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-09-03	£260,000
The Aitches, 2, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-08-28	£376,204
3, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-06-21	£318,215
West Farm Cottage, 11, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-04-22	£315,339
14, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-10-22	£249,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL14 8AH

Employment

DL14 8AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DL14 8AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	52
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	29
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etherley Lane Nursery School Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF	4out of 4	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU	4out of 4	4,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	4,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aclet Close Nursery School Aclet Close , DL14 6PX	3out of 4	4,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Lane Academy Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN	- not rated	1,462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlestone Moor Primary School Rock Road , DL16 7DA	2out of 4	2,569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Merrington Primary School South View , Kirk Merrington DL16 7JB	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Gibson Street , Coundon Grange DL14 8DY	4out of 4	3,293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitworth Park Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	1out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland South Church Road , DL14 7JZ	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	4,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA	- not rated	4,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT	3out of 4	5,030 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	5,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	2out of 4	3,005 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary School Warwick Road , DL14 6LS	3out of 4	4,380 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Secure Services Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	4,833 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY	- not rated	5,031 yd	Other independent special school	No	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 8AH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DL14 8AH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.0%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	96.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	26.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	26.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s

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