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DL12 2 area guide

Who lives in DL12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
1,842 (2024)
At a glance

What DL12 2 is like

The DL12 2 postcode sector in County Durham covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 1,842 people in 774 households. 71.7% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DL12 2 compares

Headline figures for DL12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in DL12 2.

Household incomeMore
£44,041

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL12 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL12 2 FAQs

01
Is DL12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is DL12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL12 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in DL12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.8%).
04
Which council covers DL12 2?

The local authority for DL12 2 is County Durham.

DL12 2 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DL12 2?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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