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DL13 5DL

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Lower Teesdale

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Detailed insights for DL13 5DL

Overview

Postcode DL13 5DL is located in a rural town, within the Lower Teesdale ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 6.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,570 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop is £41,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL13 5DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop near DL13 5DL 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 6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
3,004.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.55(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.96(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.3(-68%)
Shoplifting
3.32(-73%)
Other theft
3.32(-49%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
99.34%
African
1
0.33%
Other White
1
0.33%
Total population: 305

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
23.4%
Level 4+ (Degree)
56
21.13%
Level 3 (A level)
53
20%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
16.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.06%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
50.34%
Owns with a mortgage
46
31.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
15.65%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.72%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Lower Teesdale

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £230,498 in Lower Teesdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower Teesdale 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 Lower Teesdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£325,000
Semi-Detached36£229,948
Terraced38£111,500

10 year median price trend in Lower Teesdale

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

Schools

In the DL13 5DL postcode area, located within Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL13 5DL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableHighcroft SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryCockfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL13 5DL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL13 5DL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miThe Co-operative Food1-3 Prospect Square, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.1 miCockfield General Store77 Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5DQWalking directions to Cockfield General 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
WardLower TeesdaleE05016182
ParishCockfieldE04010610
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropE02004345
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 064AE01020856
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.