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Bishop Auckland

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East County Durham. About 17,039 people in 8.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bishop Auckland, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
16,543
506th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.8%
3,090th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bishop Auckland compares

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Bishop AucklandMiddle
Population51 wards, County Durham · 2021
Population: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 4,589 to 16,901. The middle area is 10,704. Bishop Auckland is 16,543.
16,5433rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage51 wards, County Durham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 5.7% to 98.3%. The middle area is 90.9%. Bishop Auckland is 93.3%.
93.3%17th highest
Claimant rate51 wards, County Durham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 0.4% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.9%. Bishop Auckland is 4.0%.
4.0%joint 10th highest
Aged 15 to 6451 wards, County Durham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 55.1% to 81.2%. The middle area is 62.1%. Bishop Auckland is 60.8%.
60.8%joint 15th lowest

Figures for the whole of County Durham

These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each ward, so they describe all of County Durham and not Bishop Auckland alone. See County Durham

Average house price
£140,447
Up 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,436
23rd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.2×
15th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bishop Auckland in brief

Bishop Auckland had 16,543 usual residents at the census.

In Bishop Auckland, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bishop Auckland, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.8% of residents in Bishop Auckland were aged 15 to 64 at the census.