Town · County Durham

Shildon

Population 10,049 · Postcode DL4 · North East, England

Population: Parish of Shildon, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Shildon parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Shildon
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Shildon
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£64,500Median · 212 sales in 12 months▼-77% well below national averageShildon parishView sales →
Crime180 / 1,0001,873 incidents in 12 months▼+90% well above national averageShildon parishView breakdown →
Broadband132.7 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-20% notably below national averageShildon parishView coverage →
Schools10 schools9 primary, 1 nursery · latest Ofsted resultsShildon parish and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskVery lowDene Beck · 1,183m from the centreCentre of ShildonView assessment →
Businesses358Top: Construction, Retail & wholesale, Manufacturing▼-58% well below national averageShildon parishView directory →
Planning252Within 5 km, 12 months · 8 in last 30 days · 62 pending · 175 approved · Durham councilWithin 5 km of ShildonView applications →
TransportShildon1 km awayNearest to ShildonLive departures →
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