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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 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

Deprivation level

7/10

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

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

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 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)

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
Flats	2	£145,250	£109,025	£125,125	£165,375	£181,475
Detached	28	£336,000	£167,000	£266,500	£411,250	£633,500
Semi-Detached	21	£190,000	£110,000	£163,000	£232,000	£345,000
Terraced	50	£152,400	£85,326	£127,250	£198,750	£318,750

10 years median price trend in Stanhope & Weardale

All postcodes in Stanhope & Weardale

DL133LP

Leazes Lane

DL131LU

Weardale

DL132HJ

Cragside Cottages

DL133DF

Front Street

DL132DB

Burnside Cottages

DL140AJ

Low Lane

DL132EU

Bale Hill

DL140AH

Wear Terrace

DL131NL

Weardale

DL131HW

High Lingriggs

DL140BW

Weardale

DL132RZ

Stockley Grove

DH89NT

Hepple Hill

DL132AE

Stotsfieldburn

DH89UZ

The Mill

DL140AT

Clemmy Bank

DL132JP

Weardale

DH89UL

Weardale

DL131PZ

Weardale

DL132ND

Cross Street

DL132QU

Croft Terrace East

DL132EA

Valley View

DL132LJ

Weardale

DL131DD

Burtreeford

DL131DN

Weardale

DH89UQ

Weardale

DL131NH

Pleasant View

DL132DD

Front Street

DL134JU

Saltersgate Lane

DL158DJ

Weardale

DL132LB

Front Street

DL131HE

Hotts Lane

DL133LR

Leazes Lane

DL131EQ

Weardale

DL132DE

Front Street

DL133AB

Market Place

DL133EQ

Melbourne Place

DL132UY

Martin Street

DL132SH

Weardale

DL131EJ

Weardale

DL131PT

Weardale

DL132UF

The Butts

DL131PY

Well Bank

DL131EU

Weardale

DL140AQ

Low Lane

DL132UW

Stone Houses

DL132NW

Ashcroft

DH89UF

Weardale

DH89UR

Weardale

DL131AP

Weardale

DL132TE

Weardale

DL133HJ

Redgate Bank

DL133DR

Leazes Lane

DL132PN

Weardale

DL133JU

East End

DL158DL

Weardale

DL158DS

Weardale

DL131ND

Front Street

DL132PR

Weardale

DL131DB

Burtreeford

DL132RD

Osborne Terrace

DL140BJ

West End

DL133DH

Leazes View

DL131DZ

Vedra Close

DL131QU

Hood Street

DL131DY

Front Street

DH89NJ

The Closes

DL140BD

Beech Grove

DL132HU

Front Street

DL131NA

South View

DL132HA

Crawleyside

DL133AH

Angate Street

DL132UD

Front Street

DL132JB

Weardale

DL131DJ

Weardale

DH89UE

Weardale

DL132DT

Crawleyside

DL132XX

Willard Grove

DL132HN

Crag Villas

DL131BH

Front Street

DL131EP

North View

DL131JN

Front Street

DL131QD

Harthope Road

DL132BB

Hylton Terrace

DL132SL

Bridge End

DL132XW

Bondisle Terrace

DL133AR

Angate Street

DL131RY

Front Street

DL132HP

Front Street

DL132SE

Weardale

DL132HH

Front Street

DL131QX

Weardale

DL132PA

Cowgarth Hill

DL133JA

Lynndale

DL133BF

Weardale

DL133EP

Angate Square

DL132EN

Royal Oak Cottages

DL132TQ

Weardale

DL133JX

East End

DL132QE

Weardale

Data Sources

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

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

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