West Auckland, County Durham

West Auckland
West Auckland is located in County Durham
West Auckland
West Auckland
Location within County Durham
Population8,509 (2011.Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ180263
Civil parish
  • West Auckland
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBISHOP AUCKLAND
Postcode districtDL14
Dialling code01388
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°37′54″N 1°43′16″W / 54.6318°N 1.721°W / 54.6318; -1.721

West Auckland (/ˈɔːk.lənd/ AWK-lənd) is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, to the west of Bishop Auckland on the A688 road. It is reputed to have one of the largest village greens in the country, lined with 17th- and 18th-century buildings.[citation needed] In 2021 it had a population of 3113.[2]

  1. ^ "Bishop Auckland ward population 2011". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ "West Auckland". City Population. Retrieved 18 May 2024.