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DL2 2UJ

POSTCODE

An Evenwood postcode in County Durham, a 44-minute walk from Shildon Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Oakwood Learning Centre

    All-through

    0.85 mi

  2. 2
    Pear Tree School

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.90 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shildon Rail Station

    Rail · NW bound entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DL2 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DL2 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 153 sales

DL2 2UJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DL2 2 sector.

Average price
£269,277
Median price: £235,000
Median -6.0% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 153 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £258,213
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£321k£241k£161k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£190,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL2 2WQ
£199,995 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL2 2RY
£235,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL2 2GZ
£315,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL2 2EE
£215,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL2 2LF
£335,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
DL2 2QH
£317,500 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
DL2 2JU
£295,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DL2 2RZ
£255,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DL2 2GB
£340,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
DL2 2FL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DL2 2UJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL2 2UJ

Counts are for Evenwood 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
9
YoY -36%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

26
incidents · Aug '26

People

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 064 (E02004345)

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
£41,400

£35,387–£48,436

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,242

£28,804–£38,365

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,061

£31,447–£36,892

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,631

£27,683–£36,142

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,198
White Brit.98.2%
Indian0.5%
Other White0.4%
White & Black African0.2%
White & Asian0.2%
+ 5 other groups · 0.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,198
Christian67.9%
No religion27.6%
Not answered3.6%
Hindu0.5%
Jewish0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,199
50–6425.7%
35–4916.9%
65–7414.5%
75–8410.2%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 544
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
One person: other14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
+ 8 other households · 29.6%

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.
17053
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17053 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.

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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DL2 2UJ

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Evenwood
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL2 2UJ
Coordinates
54.6082, -1.6817
Grid reference
NZ206237
Easting
420,658
Northing
523,719
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WJ859+78
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Bishop Auckland E14001101
Constituency
E14001101
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Evenwood
Constituency code
E14001101
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Etherley
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 064C E01020859
E01020859
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 064 E02004345
E02004345
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 064C E01020859
E01020859
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 064 E02004345
E02004345
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:42 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 44 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 DL2 2UJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020859 and MSOA E02004345 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17053
Present — Active
Postcode DL2 2UJ 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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