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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

DL132EX

Weardale

DL132NL

Front Street

DL132PS

Weardale

DL132RT

Broadwood View

DL132SB

The Batts

DL132SR

Bishopley

DL132TH

Intake Lane

DL140BQ

Cemetery Road

DL140BX

Ramshaw Lane

DL140DJ

Witton Tower Gardens

DH89NJ

The Closes

DL131HG

Causeway Road

DL131LH

Front Street

DL132AR

Front Street

DL133NT

Shull Bank

DL140AD

The Towers

DH89NN

Weardale

DH89PE

Weardale

DL131HW

High Lingriggs

DL131LS

Sidefoot

DL131LZ

Front Street

DL131NG

Stoneheap

DL131PD

Weardale

DL132AD

Front Street

DL132AX

Front Street

DL132SW

Belle Vue

DL132XR

East End

DL133LF

Lydgate Lane

DL131BQ

Front Street

DL131EP

North View

DL131JY

High Town

DL131NR

Windyside

DL131PH

Middlehope Bank

DL131RB

Weardale

DL131RH

Weardale

DL131RY

Front Street

DL132BB

Hylton Terrace

DL132PZ

The Castle

DL132UB

Front Street

DL132YS

Bondisle Way

DL133AD

Weardale

DL133EA

Upper Town

DL133EZ

Lydgate Lane

DL133LL

Waskerley Place

DL131DF

School Hill

DL131EJ

Weardale

DL131PZ

Weardale

DL131RD

Weardale

DL132AE

Stotsfieldburn

DL132AN

Weardale

DL132PQ

Weardale

DL132QE

Weardale

DL133BB

The Crofts

DL133LG

Lydgate Square

DL140AY

High Street

DL131AX

Copthill

DL131JH

Braeside

DL131NA

South View

DL132TE

Weardale

DL140BB

Cemetery Road

DL131EU

Weardale

DL131JD

Westfall

DL131NQ

Weardale

DL132BA

Front Street

DL132HE

Front Street

DL132XE

Victoria Terrace

DL140BD

Beech Grove

DH89NL

Weardale

DL131JJ

West Terrace

DL131LD

Seeingsike Road

DL131QE

Harthope Burn

DL131QP

Hood Street

DL131QZ

Weardale

DL131SW

Crosslet Lane

DL132QP

Front Street

DL133HT

Craig Terrace

DL134PH

Wolsingham Road

DL140AP

Gordon Lane

DL131DQ

High Grain

DL131DY

Front Street

DL131HL

Causeway Road

DL131JL

Front Street

DL132EY

Weardale

DL132LB

Front Street

DL132QF

Intake Lane

DL132RD

Osborne Terrace

DL132RN

Cromer Lea

DL132XG

Bondisle

DH89NQ

Church Lane

DH89UG

Weardale

DL131AL

School Hill

DL131EB

Front Street

DL131EZ

Earnwell

DL131NH

Pleasant View

DL131QN

Longdale Grove

DL131QY

Middle Black Dene

DL132PN

Weardale

DL132SU

Weardale

DL133EP

Angate Square

DL131DW

Bents Lane

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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Economics

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