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DL2 3 area guide

Who lives in DL2 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
12,743 (2024)
At a glance

What DL2 3 is like

The DL2 3 postcode sector in County Durham covers 232 live postcodes and is home to about 12,743 people in 5,535 households. 72.7% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL2 3 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL2 3 compares

Headline figures for DL2 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 49 sales in DL2 3, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DL2 3.

Household incomeMore
£49,354

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL2 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in DL2 3 is up 6.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL2 3 FAQs

01
Is DL2 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 DL2 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in DL2 3 sold for a median of £250,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DL2 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL2 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DL2 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.7%).
05
Which council covers DL2 3?

The local authority for DL2 3 is County Durham.

DL2 3 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DL2 3?

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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