DL13 postcode area · County Durham
The DL13 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham. Area Scores range from 11 to 44 across them. Every full DL13 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the DL13 district, Lanchester is the strongest performer at 45 out of 100 (#3,789 of 6,856 nationally); Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange is the weakest at 11. 5 of the 9 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 £105,000 in Crook North & Tow Law to £189,500 in Stanhope & Weardale — a 1.8× gap within the DL13 district.
Living here
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 DL13 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LanchesterCounty Durham | 3,789 | 45 | £180,000 |
| Stanhope & WeardaleCounty Durham | 4,241 | 38 | £189,500 |
| Bishop Auckland Central & WestCounty Durham | 4,351 | 36 | £145,000 |
| Crook SouthCounty Durham | 4,516 | 34 | £115,000 |
| Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropCounty Durham | 4,817 | 30 | £144,000 |
| Langley Park & SatleyCounty Durham | 4,824 | 30 | £145,000 |
| Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope HillCounty Durham | 4,865 | 29 | £159,975 |
| Crook North & Tow LawCounty Durham | 6,003 | 12 | £105,000 |
| Bishop Auckland North & Coundon GrangeCounty Durham | 6,092 | 11 | £130,000 |
People living in DL13 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Skilled trades 14% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 59% · No religion 35% · 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.
Towns & places in DL13
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DL13 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DL13.
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.