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DL12 postcode area · County Durham

The DL12 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, North Yorkshire, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 29 to 58 across them. Every full DL12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DL12 district, North Richmondshire is the strongest performer at 58 out of 100 (#2,850 of 6,856 nationally); Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop is the weakest at 30. 1 of the 4 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £144,000 in Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop to £350,000 in North Richmondshire — a 2.4× gap within the DL12 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — County Durham, North Yorkshire and Westmorland and Furness — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,673a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime52per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DL12 district

£249,995median home sold over the past year · +19.0% over 5 years · +4.2% over the year · 185 sales
Detached£368,750
Semi-detached£237,500
Terraced£179,000
Flat£85,000
County Durham£144,000
North East£171,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
North RichmondshireNorth Yorkshire 2,85058 £350,000
Barnard Castle & Upper TeesdaleCounty Durham 3,38451 £250,000
Appleby, Shap & Kirkby ThoreWestmorland and Furness 3,45350 £232,000
Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropCounty Durham 4,81730 £144,000

People living in DL12 Census 2021

Residents42,422
Median age (est.)51
Density28per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above33%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 9%25–44 17%45–64 32%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 24%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 10%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 32%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Professional17%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional12%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 0%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 0%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 62% · No religion 32% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DL12.

DL11 DL13 DL14 DL10 DL15 DL4 CA17 DL9

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.