Hambleton Road, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL14 8LE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51.1%	47.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.9%	52.8%	3.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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	34.5%	41.3%	6.8%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	22.9%	-18.7%	44.2%	-21.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.5%	5%	3.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	9.1%	14.5%	5.4%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	13.2%	15.1%	1.9%	6.1%	9.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	28.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	-20.3%
Good health	35.3%	31.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	20.4%	25.8%	5.4%	12.7%	13.1%
Bad health	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around DL14 8LE this area, 43.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 8.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.8%	43.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	25.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	15.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	11.4%	6.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	33.8%	-25.3%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.7%	97.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.5% 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	96.6%	99.5%	2.9%	83.2%	16.3%
European Union	3%	0%	-3.0%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	99.5%	2.9%	83.2%	16.3%
10+ Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	9.8%	-9.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
No passport held	39.4%	13.5%	25.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Hambleton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hambleton Road was 214.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.9% higher than the Coundon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hambleton Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 8LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Hambleton Road are based on 7 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 Hambleton Road, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL14 8LE

Average Price
£99,961

Semi-Detached
£141,941

Terraced
£56,339

Detached
£166,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hambleton Road

Average Price
£114,319

Semi-Detached
£147,372

Terraced
£70,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hambleton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Hambleton Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-08-14	£50,186
15 Hambleton Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£87,999	2025-08-14	£88,327
15 Hambleton Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2022-01-18	£50,140
52 Hambleton Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-07-22	£159,356
41 Hambleton Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-03-25	£80,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL14 8LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	51
Full-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	6
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1
Other	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aclet Close Nursery School Aclet Close , DL14 6PX	3out of 4	4,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU	4out of 4	5,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN	- not rated	89 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Lane Academy Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN	3out of 4	169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Gibson Street , Coundon Grange DL14 8DY	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Merrington Primary School South View , Kirk Merrington DL16 7JB	4out of 4	2,725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Primary School St Andrew's Road , DL14 6RY	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland South Church Road , DL14 7JZ	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	1out of 4	4,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	4,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA	- not rated	4,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT	3out of 4	4,723 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	4,966 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	3,754 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary School Warwick Road , DL14 6LS	3out of 4	4,183 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	2out of 4	4,386 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Secure Services Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	4,480 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP	3out of 4	5,119 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Tuns Hotel	99 Collingwood Street	176 yd
Coundon Working Mens Club	Crescent View	437 yd
Conservative Club	6 Collingwood Street	537 yd
Miners Arms	31 Collingwood Street	537 yd
Durham Ox	33 Collingwood Street	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurlisee's Food Bar	109a Collingwood Street	176 yd
Ho Ho Takeaway	88 Collingwood Street	294 yd
Pizza King	45 Collingwood Street	294 yd
Sandwich Bar	77 Collingwood Street	294 yd
London Pizza	Cambridge Street	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	111 Collingwood Street		176 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORIA LANE	grass pitches	173 yd
Victoria Lane Academy VICTORIA LANE	grass pitches	277 yd
Leeholme Recreation Ground Leeholme Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	903 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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