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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

DL133NA

Holywood

DL133HU

Durham Road

DL133NT

Shull Bank

DH89UY

Weardale

DL158BB

Crook

DL131SQ

East Haswicks

DL132UU

Fairfield Cottages

DL133DP

Leazes Lane

DL132NS

Eastcroft

DL131QZ

Weardale

DL131JD

Westfall

DL131SW

Crosslet Lane

DL132AT

Boltsburn Crescent

DL132RH

Front Street

DL140BL

West End

DL132UT

Weardale

DL132AP

Boltsburn Crescent

DL132UG

Butts Crescent

DL133JN

Ferndale

DL132YF

Willard Grove East

DL131JE

North Grain

DL132BJ

Front Street

DL134PH

Wolsingham Road

DL133AT

West End

DL131RD

Weardale

DL133LY

Weardale

DH89UX

Meadows Edge

DH89NW

Church Lane

DL133LH

Lydgate View

DL132UE

Front Street

DL132DY

Church Row

DL131SH

Weardale

DL140BB

Cemetery Road

DL132YG

East End

DL132AB

Front Street

DL131LJ

Front Street

DL132HW

Front Street

DL132XN

Albert Terrace

DH89PB

Weardale

DL133DL

Stanhope Road

DL132RQ

Front Street

DL132DU

Crawleyside

DL133EG

Gordon Terrace

DL132ED

Crawleyside

DL132DG

Weardale

DL132SU

Weardale

DL133AQ

Hound Hill

DL131QY

Middle Black Dene

DL133EL

Meadhope Street

DL132AZ

Front Street

DL131SG

Weardale

DL132EX

Weardale

DL132TA

Roman Road

DL133ND

Weardale

DL133AP

West End

DL133JF

Durham Road

DL132RF

Front Street

DL132BP

Princess Cottages

DL132QZ

Holme Field

DL131RX

Front Street

DH89PN

Weardale

DL132UR

High Street

DL133JJ

Durham Road

DL132ST

Weardale

DL131LS

Sidefoot

DL132XJ

Weardale

DL131AJ

School Hill

DL132BA

Front Street

DL132EW

Crawleyside

DL132QW

Front Street

DL131JS

High Town

DL131PH

Middlehope Bank

DL140BP

Clemmy Bank

DL132FJ

Castle Gardens

DH89XA

Ramshaw

DL132DX

Crawleyside

DL131JP

Weardale

DL133BA

The Crofts

DL133HG

Leazes Lane

DL140AZ

High Street

DL132LG

Front Street

DL131QP

Hood Street

DL131EZ

Earnwell

DL131HT

Causeway Road

DL132XQ

Bondisle

DL131JQ

Weardale

DL132DF

Front Street

DL131AA

Weardale

DL131SA

Front Street

DL131NJ

Weardale

DL131EL

Briar Hill

DL140AD

The Towers

DL133LA

Hallsfield

DL132PY

Dunsfield Farm Estate

DL140AR

Cemetery Road

DL132BG

Boltsburn Crescent

DL132NG

Cross Hill

DL131BG

South View

DL132RP

Western Hill

DL132WX

Centenary Close

Data Sources

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