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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

DL131PP

Sedling Plain

DL140AY

High Street

DL133AE

Market Place

DL132JE

Weardale

DL131QR

Hood Street

DL132US

East Lane

DL132QG

Westfield

DL131LA

Seeingsike Road

DL132AN

Weardale

DL158DN

Weardale

DL133BQ

Rushy Lea Lane

DL132EQ

Crawleyside

DH89UN

Weardale

DL132PQ

Weardale

DL132HT

South View

DL132HE

Front Street

DH89UH

Weardale

DL132AY

Front Street

DL131NT

Shallowford

DL132DA

Front Street

DL131RZ

Front Street

DL131QA

Newhouse

DL132YA

Willard Grove

DL132TD

Bridge End

DL131RR

Broken Way

DL158DT

Weardale

DL132RN

Cromer Lea

DL131PU

Weardale

DL133DD

Front Street

DL132TJ

Weardale

DL132AR

Front Street

DL133AU

West End

DL131JU

High Town

DL131LT

Weardale

DL132YH

Woodcroft Gardens

DL132RJ

Glebe View

DL132XR

East End

DL132QA

Grosvenor Close

DL131AR

School Hill

DL140AP

Gordon Lane

DL133LQ

The Garth

DL132YQ

East End

DL132LL

Weardale

DH89UG

Weardale

DL140AN

Station Road

DL132QS

Front Street

DL132UZ

Union Lane

DL131LF

Weardale

DL133RL

Wesley View

DL132AF

Front Street

DL131NW

Weardale

DL132XF

Front Street

DL133DB

Convent Gardens

DL132SJ

Weardale

DL133AX

Mill Isle

DL132DS

Crawleyside Bank

DL131FA

Anitas Way

DL132QH

Station Terrace

DL133LT

Leazes Lane

DL133ES

Uppertown

DH89NH

The Closes

DL132LY

Castle Gardens

DL131SP

Crosslet Lane

DL158BD

Enginemans Terrace

DL131FB

Weardale

DL132LZ

Castle Close

DL131SB

Front Street

DL131BW

Bents Lane

DL132YT

Bondisle Way

DL131RG

Weardale

DL132RG

Front Street

DL132YU

Bondisle Way

DL132AQ

Chapel Terrace

DL131DW

Bents Lane

DL132RB

Wear View

DL132UQ

The Butts

DL132UH

Wear Terrace

DL131PR

Carway Bank

DL131LW

Weardale

DL132RA

Greenwell Terrace

DL132HR

Weardale

DL140BQ

Cemetery Road

DL131HJ

Lanehill

DL132RR

Western Hill

DL133ET

Uppertown

DL132NF

Cross Hill

DL133JG

Durham Road

DL133EU

Upper Town

DH89TY

Weardale

DL133AG

Old Post Office Lane

DL132BD

Front Street

DL131PD

Weardale

DL140GA

The Paddock

DL133AZ

The Causeway

DH89UT

Rose Cottage

DL132JX

Weardale

DH89TX

Limerick Lane

DL133JH

Bradley Cottages

DL132EB

Crawleyside Bank

DL158DR

Harperley Grove

Data Sources

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