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Stanhope & Weardale

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About

Stanhope sits in the valley of the River Wear in County Durham, where the town hugs the river and the A689 runs through the centre. The parish church of St Thomas stands near the main street and the town acts as a local service point for farms and settlements along Weardale. The Weardale Railway heritage line and a network of lanes and footpaths link Stanhope with neighbouring villages and the higher ground of Upper Weardale, making the town a common base for walkers and local services.

The dale widens and narrows along the Wear, with past and present industry evident in old mine workings, limekilns and quarries. At the head of the valley the Killhope Lead Mining Museum preserves an engine house and displays on the lead industry that shaped local communities. Beds of Frosterley “marble” occur in places close to Stanhope and have been worked for decorative stone for centuries, while the Weardale Way and other routes run along the river and onto surrounding moorland.

Area overview

On average Stanhope & Weardale has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Stanhope & Weardale is £42,936 per year. There are 8 schools in Stanhope & Weardale: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Stanhope & Weardale is home to around 7,828 people, with a population density of about 19.8 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Stanhope & Weardale Population
7,828
Population density
19.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.63(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.77(-69%)
Burglary
5.88(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.6(-60%)
Other theft
3.45(-42%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,585
96.85%
Other White
91
1.16%
Irish
24
0.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
21
0.27%
Other Asian
16
0.2%
Total population: 7,832

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,289
33.81%
No qualifications
1,284
18.96%
Level 3 (A level)
1,127
16.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
865
12.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
578
8.54%
Total 16+ residents: 6,771

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,809
48.2%
Owns with a mortgage
906
24.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
477
12.71%
Other social rented
269
7.17%
Social rents from council
152
4.05%
Total households: 3,753

Property prices in Stanhope & Weardale

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £189,000 in Stanhope & Weardale area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,277 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stanhope & Weardale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stanhope & Weardale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£145,250
Detached28£336,000
Semi-Detached21£190,000
Terraced50£152,400

10 years median price trend in Stanhope & Weardale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stanhope & Weardale.

All postcodes in Stanhope & Weardale

DL133DT

Weardale

DL133NX

Rushy Lea Lane

DL131EF

Weardale

DL132RW

Western Hill

DL133AA

Front Street

DL132TG

Buckler Dale

DL133BP

Riverside

DL132NT

Eastcroft

DL133EB

East End

DL133EJ

Silver Street

DL132NX

Union Street

DL131BJ

South View

DL132YP

East End

DL132PU

Weardale

DL132QX

Croft Terrace West

DL131PW

Sedling Plain

DL131LN

Front Street

DL131HD

Front Street

DL131AS

School Hill

DL131AT

School Hill

DL132EE

Field Row

DL133LE

Lydgate Crescent

DL133HB

Holywell Lane

DL158BA

Railway Cottages

DL131LZ

Front Street

DL133LG

Lydgate Square

DL131PF

Front Street

DH89NQ

Church Lane

DL133EF

Golden Square

DL133BL

The Causeway

DH89PE

Weardale

DL133EX

Uppertown

DL133HT

Craig Terrace

DL132SQ

Weardale

DL133HH

Redgate Bank

DL131JJ

West Terrace

DL132PJ

Weardale

DL132YN

East Lane

DL132RU

Weardale

DL132LU

Waterside Court

DL133DJ

West End

DL132JY

Weardale

DL140BH

Crook

DL131PG

Scutterhill Bank

DL131LD

Seeingsike Road

DL132TS

Front Street

DL131DL

Weardale

DL132XL

Front Street

DL132EF

The Green

DL140AS

School Street

DH89NL

Weardale

DL131JZ

Weeds

DH89PL

Weardale

DL132YR

Weardale

DL131SE

St Andrews Place

DL131SD

Front Street

DL132NN

Paragon Street

DL131NG

Stoneheap

DL132SB

The Batts

DL132XU

East End

DL133BG

Wear Bank

DL131HA

Front Street

DL131QT

Hood Street

DH89PR

Bale Hill

DL132PT

Railway Terrace

DL132RX

Mill Lane

DL132PB

West Terrace

DL132QY

Front Street

DL132QT

Church Lane

DL133EA

Upper Town

DL132XE

Victoria Terrace

DL131QG

Weardale

DL133EN

Meadhope Street

DL132XA

Union Lane

DL132TL

Weardale

DL132NR

Ashcroft

DL131DF

School Hill

DL132PF

Weardale

DH89NN

Weardale

DL140BN

Douglas Lane

DL131NF

Front Street

DL131RH

Weardale

DL131SJ

Weardale

DL132AG

Weardale

DH89PA

Weardale

DL133LL

Waskerley Place

DL132QN

Front Street

DL131QF

Market Place

DL131EH

Weardale

DL131LG

Scutterhill Bank

DL131QJ

Hood Street

DL132AH

Weardale

DL131HL

Causeway Road

DL131PA

Weardale

DL132BL

Front Street

DL131LE

Sidehead

DL133AD

Weardale

DL131HB

Front Street

DL131LX

Sidefoot

DL133HN

Greenways

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.