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DL13 4AA

Castle Bank

Weardale

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Detailed insights for DL13 4AA

Overview

Postcode DL13 4AA is located in a rural town, within the Weardale ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Crook North & Tow Law area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crook North & Tow Law is £38,085 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 8.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Tow Law Millennium Green.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
41.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,236 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 49.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

41.7%

Approximately 41.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Crook North & Tow Law is £38,085 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL13 4AA.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook North & Tow Law near DL13 4AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 8.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL13 4AA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miTow Law Millennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Tow Law Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
705.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.66(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.89(-22%)
Vehicle crime
6.59(+46%)
Burglary
4.71(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.71(-61%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
98.09%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.76%
Irish
2
0.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.38%
Total population: 262

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
50
22.94%
Level 4+ (Degree)
48
22.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
16.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
15.14%
Level 3 (A level)
27
12.39%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
43
37.39%
Owns outright
38
33.04%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.35%
Social rents from council
5
4.35%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Weardale

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Weardale area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £590,583.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Weardale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£320,000
Flats6£156,500
Semi-Detached25£180,000
Terraced54£139,000

10 year median price trend in Weardale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Weardale.

Schools

In the DL13 4AA postcode area, located within Crook North & Tow Law, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL13 4AA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBlessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryTow Law Millennium Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL13 4AA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL13 4AA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-operative Food47 High Street, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DHWalking directions to Co-operative Food
0.1 miGo LocalHigh Street, County Durham, DL13 4DPWalking directions to Go Local
0.2 miGaba Convenience Store25-27 High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DHWalking directions to Gaba Convenience Store
0.2 miTow Law Convenience Store81A High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DPWalking directions to Tow Law Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyBishop AucklandE14001101
WardWeardaleE05016200
ParishTow LawE04010703
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crook North & Tow LawE02004349
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 045DE01020892
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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