PRINCES STREET, DL4 1AX House Prices & Local Information

DL4 1AX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Princes Street, 0.9km from Shildon in Shildon. Administratively it sits within Shildon and Dene Valley ward and the Bishop Auckland constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, DL4 1AX is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. The 42 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 67 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £45k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 23.1% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DL4 1AX are sourced from Output Area E00105558 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.