DL4 postcode area · County Durham
The DL4 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Darlington. Area Scores range from 6 to 74 across them. Every full DL4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The DL4 district contains both ends of the scale: Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge at 74 out of 100 (#1,746 of 6,856 in England) against Shildon at 7, a 68-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £80,000 in Shildon to £235,000 in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge — a 2.9× gap within the DL4 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Darlington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the DL4 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faverdale, Heighington & SadbergeDarlington | 1,746 | 74 | £235,000 |
| Bishop Auckland Central & WestCounty Durham | 4,351 | 36 | £145,000 |
| Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropCounty Durham | 4,817 | 30 | £144,000 |
| ChiltonCounty Durham | 6,051 | 12 | £126,000 |
| Bishop Auckland North & Coundon GrangeCounty Durham | 6,092 | 11 | £130,000 |
| ShildonCounty Durham | 6,380 | 7 | £80,000 |
People living in DL4 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Skilled trades 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 58% · No religion 36% · Other 0%
Born outside the UK: 3%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in DL4
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DL4 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DL4.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.