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DL13 1BE area guide

Who lives in DL13 1BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stanhope & Weardale
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,538 (2024)

DL13 1BEBishop Auckland

At a glance

What DL13 1BE is like

DL13 1BE is a postcode in the Stanhope & Weardale area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,538 people. 84.2% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.4% 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. Homes in DL13 1 sold for a median of £179,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL13 1BE compares

Headline figures for DL13 1BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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.

House pricesMore

£179,975

Median over 28 sales in DL13 1, −18.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£42,936

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL13 1BE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL13 1 is down 18.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DL13 1BE FAQs

Is DL13 1BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL13 1BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £179,975.

Homes in DL13 1 sold for a median of £179,975 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL13 1BE 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 DL13 1BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DL13 1BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.5% of residents. 84.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.6%).

Which council covers DL13 1BE?

The local authority for DL13 1BE is County Durham.

DL13 1BE comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL13 1BE?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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