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DL13 4NS

Tow Law

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL13 4NS

Overview

Postcode DL13 4NS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Tow Law 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 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crook North & Tow Law is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 7.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.4%
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 6,408 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 of residents in Crook North & Tow Law is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Crook North & Tow Law near DL13 4NS 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 7.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
204
Population density
17.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
199
97.55%
Other White
3
1.47%
Chinese
2
0.98%
Total population: 204

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
55.41%
Owns with a mortgage
19
25.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
10.81%
Other forms of private rent
4
5.41%
Shared ownership
1
1.35%
Total households: 74

Property prices in Tow Law

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £98,000 in Tow Law area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tow Law 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 Tow Law over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£227,500
Semi-Detached6£130,000
Terraced29£75,000

10 year median price trend in Tow Law

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

Schools

In the DL13 4NS postcode area, located within Crook North & Tow Law, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL13 4NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryTow Law Millennium Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.