Shildon & Dene Valley
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Shildon & Dene Valley at a glance
- House prices
- £85,000
- Lower prices0th percentile
- Schools
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 155.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak8th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle50th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Shildon & Dene Valley a good place to live?
Shildon & Dene Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. 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
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Shildon & Dene Valley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 155.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 8th 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 Shildon & Dene Valley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £85,000
- Percentile
- 0th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 203 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 Shildon & Dene Valley
Schools
46th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Shildon & Dene Valley
Flood risk
4.9% 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 3.7% of the area. That is the 50th 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 Shildon & Dene Valley
Transport
53rd 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 Shildon & Dene Valley a good place to live?
Shildon & Dene Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Shildon & Dene Valley safe?
Shildon & Dene Valley ranks in the 8th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Shildon & Dene Valley?
The median sale price was £85,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 0th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Shildon & Dene Valley?
Schools rank in the 46th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Shildon & Dene Valley?
Nearby public profiles include Horden & Dene House in County Durham and Ferryhill in County Durham.
