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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 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
34
Deprivation level
6/10
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
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

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 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)

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
Detached27£325,000
Flats7£185,500
Semi-Detached21£205,000
Terraced47£150,000

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

DL131ES

Front Street

DL131JF

Weardale

DL131RQ

Weardale

DL131ST

Weardale

DL132HT

South View

DL133NU

Wear Bank

DL131JU

High Town

DL131RG

Weardale

DL131SA

Front Street

DL132BP

Princess Cottages

DL132SP

Newhouses

DL133BP

Riverside

DL133DG

St Annes Drive

DL134PJ

Redgate Bank

DH89UT

Rose Cottage

DL131QH

Burnfoot

DL132AF

Front Street

DL132JE

Weardale

DL132LZ

Castle Close

DL132PX

Castle Close

DL132UT

Weardale

DL132UW

Stone Houses

DL133AX

Mill Isle

DL158DL

Weardale

DH89PP

Weardale

DL131AB

Copthill

DL131AW

School Hill

DL131HQ

Causeway Road

DL132DY

Church Row

DL132EL

Crawleyside

DL132NT

Eastcroft

DL132RR

Western Hill

DL133BQ

Rushy Lea Lane

DL133DP

Leazes Lane

DL140BN

Douglas Lane

DL131AR

School Hill

DL131LU

Weardale

DL131PF

Front Street

DL131QB

Hood Street

DL132BW

Front Street

DL132DT

Crawleyside

DL132EJ

Crawleyside Bank

DL133AH

Angate Street

DL133BG

Wear Bank

DH89NS

Weardale

DH89UY

Weardale

DL131DZ

Vedra Close

DL132AG

Weardale

DL132EH

Crawleyside

DL132FJ

Castle Gardens

DL132NJ

Front Street

DL132RB

Wear View

DL132RL

Cromer Lea

DL132RY

Weardale

DL132YP

East End

DL133HE

Holywood

DL133HU

Durham Road

DL132AU

Simpson Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.