Bishop Auckland
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Bishop Auckland at a glance
- House prices
- £141,000
- Lower prices5th percentile
- Schools
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 178.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak5th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle57th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bishop Auckland a good place to live?
Bishop Auckland may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County Durham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bishop Auckland
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 178.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 5th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Bishop Auckland
House prices
- Median sale price
- £141,000
- Percentile
- 5th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 176 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Bishop Auckland
Schools
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bishop Auckland
Flood risk
6.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.6% of the area. That is the 57th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Bishop Auckland
Transport
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Bishop Auckland a good place to live?
Bishop Auckland may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bishop Auckland safe?
Bishop Auckland ranks in the 5th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bishop Auckland?
The median sale price was £141,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 5th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bishop Auckland?
Schools rank in the 32nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bishop Auckland?
Nearby public profiles include Aycliffe South in County Durham and Willington & Hunwick in County Durham.
