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DL17 0LJ

POSTCODE

DL17 0LJ is a postcode in Chilton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.6548, -1.5619
OS grid NZ283289 (428,366, 528,947)
IMD England
3/10
#8023
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.0 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WMC3Q+W7
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
High · 16.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£121,000
Median property price · DL17 0 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 80 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8023
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8023 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 053 (E02004338)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,821

£32,417–£44,125

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,666

£27,455–£36,522

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,121

£27,835–£32,594

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,880

£24,370–£31,896

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DL17 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DL17 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales

DL17 0LJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DL17 0 sector.

Average price
£143,697
Median price: £121,000
Median -2.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales
View district DL17
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £87,499
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£212k£150k£87k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£135,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL17 0BF
£39,999 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DL17 0DF
£140,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
DL17 0AT
£112,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL17 0HX
£122,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL17 0BF
£162,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL17 0DY
£70,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
DL17 0PX
£550,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
DL17 0ND
£380,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
DL17 0LR
£161,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL17 0DY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DL17 0LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL17 0LJ

Counts are for Chilton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY -19%
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY -11%
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY stable
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

75
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,238
White Brit.97.7%
Other White0.9%
Indian0.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%
White & Asian0.2%
+ 8 other groups · 0.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,238
Christian50.6%
No religion43.8%
Not answered4.2%
Other religion0.7%
Muslim0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,234
50–6421.6%
25–3419.4%
35–4917.7%
65–749.6%
≤46.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%

Households

Total households: 586
One person: other24.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
One person: aged 66+9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station

    Rail · SE bound entrance

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Shildon Rail Station

    Rail · SE bound entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min

  • Heighington Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • Eden Arms - West

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Eden Arms - West

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rushyford Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Eden Arms

    Bus · N-bound · north

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Eden Arms

    Bus · S-bound · south

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DL17 0LJ

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Chilton
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL17 0LJ
Coordinates
54.6548, -1.5619
Grid reference
NZ283289
Easting
428,366
Northing
528,947
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WMC3Q+W7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chilton (County Durham)
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor E14001382
Constituency
E14001382
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Chilton
Constituency code
E14001382
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Chilton
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 053H E01034507
E01034507
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 053 E02004338
E02004338
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 053B E01020803
E01020803
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 053 E02004338
E02004338
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:52 AM5:48 PM
7:52 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DL17 0LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01034507 and MSOA E02004338 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8023
Present — Active
Postcode DL17 0LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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