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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

DL140AG

Low Lane

DL131BQ

Front Street

DL133LF

Lydgate Lane

DL132YL

Weardale

DL132JR

Horn Hall

DL132SF

Kirkrise

DL131HF

Stony Path

DL133EE

Belford Place

DH89UW

Weardale

DL132EJ

Crawleyside Bank

DL131EA

Vedra Close

DL131SL

Crosslet Lane

DL132PS

Weardale

DL132NQ

Front Street

DL131AX

Copthill

DL132NL

Front Street

DL132SP

Newhouses

DL131SS

Weardale

DL133EW

Angate Street

DL131AG

School Hill

DL132XD

Dales Street

DL132SW

Belle Vue

DL131JW

Front Street

DL133JY

South Bridge

DL133HZ

Leadgate Terrace

DL133HW

Gateways

DL132PZ

The Castle

DL132BH

South View

DL131NB

Front Street

DL140AU

Carrs Terrace

DL132PW

Weardale

DL132QL

Front Street

DL131QQ

Market Place

DL132EH

Crawleyside

DL133HA

Lydgate Lane

DL132UB

Front Street

DL132SX

Hill End

DL131RQ

Weardale

DL133JQ

Durham Road

DL133DS

Leazes Lane

DL131HQ

Causeway Road

DL132UN

Market Place

DL132AD

Front Street

DL132PD

West Terrace

DL131BD

Front Street

DL133DU

Lea Green

DL131PE

Front Street

DL131AH

Cross Lane

DL132JT

Weardale

DL131ES

Front Street

DH89UP

Townfield Cottages

DL131RF

Weardale

DH89XB

Bale Hill

DL132AJ

Chapel Terrace

DL131JG

Longhorn Ends

DL133DA

Tower Mews

DL131SF

West Haswicks

DL133LU

Leazes Lane

DL132SS

West Row

DL158ED

Douglas Lane

DL132NU

Westcroft

DL131JX

High Town

DH89PZ

Park Bank

DL132RT

Broadwood View

DL131JY

High Town

DL131NE

Front Street

DL131JT

Weardale

DL131QS

Hood Street

DL140BA

The Copse

DL158DX

Coal Road

DL132ES

Front Street

DL132QQ

Westfield

DL131NP

Pleasant Row

DL132UA

Park View

DL132YD

Coronation Avenue

DL131RL

Harthope Road

DL132XG

Bondisle

DL133HQ

Redgate Bank

DH89NS

Weardale

DL132DZ

Crawleyside

DL131LR

Front Street

DL131AD

High Copthill

DL140BX

Ramshaw Lane

DL133JB

Durham Road

DL131SR

Crosslet Lane

DL132YJ

Weardale

DL131AF

School Hill

DL133LB

Lister Terrace

DL132PX

Castle Close

DL131QL

Hood Street

DL131JA

Bullfield

DL132TZ

Front Street

DL131QN

Longdale Grove

DL133ER

Cooperative Terrace

DL131LH

Front Street

DL158DP

Hargill Road

DL131QE

Harthope Burn

DL131QW

Hood Street

DL131RB

Weardale

DL132AL

Chapel Terrace

Data Sources

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