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Stanhope & Weardale

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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 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

2/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

6/10

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Stanhope & Weardale Population

7,828

Population density

19.8 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

14.56(-64%)

Anti-social behaviour

7.03(-69%)

Criminal damage and arson

4.85(-59%)

Burglary

3.96(-21%)

Other theft

3.45(-47%)

North East average

Demographics

British

7,585

96.85%

Other White

1.16%

Irish

0.31%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.27%

Other Asian

0.2%

Total population: 7,832

Economics

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

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 102 recent sales, the median property price is £186,750 in Stanhope & Weardale area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,277 up to £590,583.

Price distribution per property type (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.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	27	£325,000	£83,500	£251,500	£420,596	£550,000
Flats	7	£185,500	£79,800	£115,000	£190,500	£250,400
Semi-Detached	21	£205,000	£110,000	£175,000	£262,500	£360,000
Terraced	47	£150,000	£86,501	£126,000	£182,475	£302,300

10 years median price trend in Stanhope & Weardale

All postcodes in Stanhope & Weardale

DL133EL

Meadhope Street

DL133PA

Durham Road

DL131LT

Weardale

DL131NS

Weardale

DL131NU

Crosslet Lane

DL132DD

Front Street

DL132RP

Western Hill

DL133AR

Angate Street

DL133HZ

Leadgate Terrace

DL158EB

Weardale

DL158DX

Coal Road

DL131LJ

Front Street

DL131QA

Newhouse

DL131QD

Harthope Road

DL131RF

Weardale

DL132LY

Castle Gardens

DL132NS

Eastcroft

DL132QW

Front Street

DL132QX

Croft Terrace West

DL132TA

Roman Road

DL131AD

High Copthill

DL131AS

School Hill

DL131LQ

Front Street

DL131QR

Hood Street

DL131SQ

East Haswicks

DL132BJ

Front Street

DL132HR

Weardale

DL132HU

Front Street

DL132HY

Weardale

DL132QG

Westfield

DL132YJ

Weardale

DL133EU

Upper Town

DL133JU

East End

DL133JX

East End

DL133LS

Leazes Lane

DL133ND

Weardale

DL132DB

Burnside Cottages

DL131HT

Causeway Road

DL131QL

Hood Street

DL131SH

Weardale

DL132AQ

Chapel Terrace

DL132DA

Front Street

DL132RX

Mill Lane

DL132SL

Bridge End

DL140AX

High Street

DL131FA

Anitas Way

DL131JA

Bullfield

DL132BG

Boltsburn Crescent

DL132EN

Royal Oak Cottages

DL132NB

Chapel Street

DL132UE

Front Street

DL133DL

Stanhope Road

DL133JE

Ward Terrace

DL134JU

Saltersgate Lane

DL140AT

Clemmy Bank

DL140BG

St James Gardens

DL131EX

Front Street

DL131LG

Scutterhill Bank

DL131BN

Bents Lane

DL131QQ

Market Place

DL133AG

Old Post Office Lane

DL133BA

The Crofts

DL133DF

Front Street

DL158DP

Hargill Road

DL131JT

Weardale

DL132EF

The Green

DL132HA

Crawleyside

DL132JX

Weardale

DL132NN

Paragon Street

DL132RE

The Green

DL132ST

Weardale

DL133HJ

Redgate Bank

DH89PL

Weardale

DH89PR

Bale Hill

DH89UH

Weardale

DL131BG

South View

DL131BJ

South View

DL131HJ

Lanehill

DL131JQ

Weardale

DL131JW

Front Street

DL132BH

South View

DL132PA

Cowgarth Hill

DL132SN

Bridge End

DL132UD

Front Street

DL133LJ

Lydgate Avenue

DL140BL

West End

DL131HA

Front Street

DL131HE

Hotts Lane

DL131NT

Shallowford

DL132UH

Wear Terrace

DL132YA

Willard Grove

DL133HQ

Redgate Bank

DL133RL

Wesley View

DL140BJ

West End

DL131FB

Weardale

DH89NR

Weardale

DH89UW

Weardale

DL131JX

High Town

DL131LN

Front Street

DL131SF

West Haswicks

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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Crime per 1,000 population

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