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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

DL133BW

Mill Race

DL140BG

St James Gardens

DL131ST

Weardale

DL132NB

Chapel Street

DL132XT

Coronation Avenue

DL131LP

Front Street

DL131RE

Weardale

DL132AW

Hogarth Terrace

DL132EG

Crawleyside

DL132YS

Bondisle Way

DL158DY

Durham Road

DL133JD

Attwood Terrace

DL131NX

Weardale

DL133DG

St Annes Drive

DL132NJ

Front Street

DL132LX

St Thomas' Close

DL131QH

Burnfoot

DL133LX

Leazes Lane

DL133LZ

Leazes Lane

DL131ET

Front Street

DL133BN

Millstone Place

DL132XH

Dales Terrace

DL132EZ

Crawleyside Bank

DL132SG

Weardale

DL131DE

Burtreeford

DL134PL

Redgate Bank

DL131RJ

Harthope Road

DL133AY

West End

DL131RW

School Close

DL131EE

Weardale

DL131PS

Weardale

DL133DQ

Front Street

DL133NU

Wear Bank

DL132YE

Willard Grove East

DL131ER

Front Street

DL132SZ

Whitfield Brow

DH89PP

Weardale

DL131NU

Crosslet Lane

DL133PA

Durham Road

DL132LA

Front Street

DL132XZ

Willard Grove

DL132SR

Bishopley

DL132EP

Crawleyside Bank

DL131JL

Front Street

DL132RY

Weardale

DL132XS

East End

DL131HH

Lanehill

DL132UP

High Street

DL132TH

Intake Lane

DL131SN

Crosslet Lane

DL131EY

Front Street

DL133EY

Grosvenor Terrace

DL131AN

School Hill

DL132LN

Weardale

DL132AU

Simpson Terrace

DL132QF

Intake Lane

DL133AJ

Rectory Lane

DL131EN

Front Street

DL131AL

School Hill

DL133ED

East End

DL132PP

Weardale

DL132TY

Front Street

DL133LD

Lister Terrace East

DL131NS

Weardale

DL132QJ

Front Street

DL131QB

Hood Street

DL132LF

Front Street

DL133EZ

Lydgate Lane

DL131EB

Front Street

DL158EB

Weardale

DL131EX

Front Street

DL131RP

Weardale

DL133BE

Weardale

DL132UX

Graham Street

DL133LJ

Lydgate Avenue

DL133BB

The Crofts

DL132QP

Front Street

DL131ED

Weardale

DL131NQ

Weardale

DL132WH

Martin Street

DL132YZ

Church Lane

DL131BL

Front Street

DH89NR

Weardale

DL133JE

Ward Terrace

DL132UJ

Market Place

DL133AF

Market Place

DL140AW

Post Office Street

DL132HS

Weardale

DL131NR

Windyside

DL133EH

Melbourne Place

DL132XY

Willard Grove

DL133AS

West End

DH89NP

Hepple Hill

DL133LN

Leazes Lane

DL132BW

Front Street

DL131HG

Causeway Road

DL132RL

Cromer Lea

DL132AX

Front Street

DL133BT

Weardale

DL132HX

Front Street

Data Sources

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