Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange’s built-up area.
60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Eldon Lane and Coundon GrangeCounty Durham
A village of 995 in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
995
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£40K
87 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.6
20% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
22%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange has no grades; its figures are still real. The median sale price is £40,000. Three in five homes were built before 1919. 18% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange stand out
The 3 things Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
86% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
County Durham 27%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange.
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange, above County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
43.6median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, below County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Typical age in Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange: 43.6, the median.
Eldon Lane and Coundon GrangeCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange
Its one school is below. At the 12 primary schools within 3 km, 56% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 42.6, and 37% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Bishops Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 210 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Benefit claims run higher in Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange, 7.4% of 16 to 64s, than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns
22%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 10% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £38K a year before tax, below County Durham’s towns (£43K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange has 0.2 jobs.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving72%
On foot11%
Bus6%
Bicycle4%
Train1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
10%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
7.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange is a renters’ town: 33% of households rent privately, more than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns
£40Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 13% of households. Owners make up 54% of households, lower than both County Durham’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange£40K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £51,050 | 8 |
| Terraced | £39,999 | 75 |
54%
of households own their home · England 61%
33%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,542
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs high in Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange: 130.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
130.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 88.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above County Durham’s towns (17.7) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 337 crimes inside Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 63 reports of anti-social behaviour. 43% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual145
Damage & arson90
Public order30
Other theft22
Other crime15
Burglary11
Vehicle crime11
Drugs8
Anti-social63
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
130.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
88.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
58.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
337
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange say their health is good than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
71%good or very good health
9.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 25% of people here had a disability, above both County Durham’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.5% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 22% | 17% |
74.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange’s one listed building is Grade II
1listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
60%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange
14pages on Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange
The big questions
Safety130.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £40K · rent £650 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Johnson StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 74.3 (men), 80.3 (women)Work & commute30% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon and 7 more in and around Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange. Best known first.
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon2.3 km outside town, to the southeast · 94K visitors a year
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryMining Art Gallery2.3 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkKynren2.9 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageAuckland Castle Deer Shelter2.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumFaith Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mining Art Gallery: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange
Village in County Durham, England
Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange is a built-up area of 995 people, in the County Durham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 995 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000270
Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShildonCoundon and LeeholmeBishop AucklandWest AucklandSchool AycliffeNewton AycliffeChiltonEldon Lane and Coundon Grange
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange | 995 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shildon | 9,650 | 1.1 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Coundon and Leeholme | 2,522 | 1.4 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Bishop Auckland | 23,359 | 1.4 | D | A− | D− | D |
| West Auckland | 3,107 | 3.2 | D | A− | D− | D |
| School Aycliffe | 1,590 | 3.2 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Newton Aycliffe | 25,760 | 3.2 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Chilton | 4,693 | 3.7 | D | A− | D− | D |
School Aycliffe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange
Is Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £39,999 and semi-detached houses £51,050.
How many listed buildings are there in Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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