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DL12 9 area guide

Who lives in DL12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
9,254 (2024)
At a glance

What DL12 9 is like

The DL12 9 postcode sector in County Durham covers 233 live postcodes and is home to about 9,254 people in 4,023 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL12 9 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL12 9 compares

Headline figures for DL12 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 43 sales in DL12 9, −12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in DL12 9.

Household incomeMore
£46,111

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL12 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in DL12 9 is down 12.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DL12 9 FAQs

01
Is DL12 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DL12 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in DL12 9 sold for a median of £255,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DL12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL12 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DL12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.6%).
05
Which council covers DL12 9?

The local authority for DL12 9 is County Durham.

DL12 9 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DL12 9?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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