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Living in Mickleton (County Durham): Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Mickleton (County Durham) is 41/100, built from 6 categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 97/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Bills falls furthest short: 29/100 where the typical UK town reaches 47/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the DL12 postcode district. Its broadband score runs 74 points above the DL12 district's 23/100. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see DL12 postcode district.

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Mickleton (County Durham) scores 41 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
61
Air Quality NO₂ 1.752 · PM2.5 4.534 · PM10 6.202 µg/m³
84
Green Space 8
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
14
A&E departmentsDarlington Memorial Hospital19.8 mi
University Hospital of North Durham21.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital24.9 mi
Hospital waitsCounty Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust6.8 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks66.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs70.1%
Nearest GP surgeryOld Forge Surgery1.6 mi
GP capacity714 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
97
Full fibre (FTTP)82.9%
available across County Durham
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
29
Council tax Durham · 2026-27
A £1,748
B £2,039
C £2,331
D £2,622
E £3,205
F £3,787
G £4,370
H £5,244
Energy North East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Northumbrian Water
Average bill regional £435/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
17
Bishop Auckland 15.3 mi
Shildon 16.6 mi
Kirkby Stephen 16.7 mi
J56 A1(M) 18.2 mi
J56 A1(M) 18.3 mi
J58 A1(M) 18.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Mickleton (County Durham) in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Middleton-in-Teesdale 40 1.7 mi away ⇄
Cotherstone 41 3.7 mi away ⇄
Startforth 44 6.6 mi away ⇄
Barnard Castle 45 6.8 mi away ⇄
Eastgate 0 8.3 mi away ⇄
Frosterley 33 9.0 mi away ⇄
Cockfield 47 9.6 mi away ⇄
Stanhope 34 9.8 mi away ⇄
Staindrop 34 10.0 mi away ⇄
Hamsterley 33 10 mi away ⇄
Wolsingham 31 11 mi away ⇄
Hilton (Eden) 0 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Mickleton (County Durham) a nice place to live?

Mickleton (County Durham) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Mickleton (County Durham) is 41/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Mickleton (County Durham) in context

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Postcode districts in Mickleton (County Durham)

DL12 40 ⇄

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