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

Typical net household income£33,625a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime79per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied67%

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

£157,500median home sold over the past year · +12.5% over 5 years · -4.8% over the year · 208 sales
Detached£328,500
Semi-detached£145,000
Terraced£130,000
Flat£125,000
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
LanchesterCounty Durham 3,78945 £180,000
Stanhope & WeardaleCounty Durham 4,24138 £189,500
Bishop Auckland Central & WestCounty Durham 4,35136 £145,000
Crook SouthCounty Durham 4,51634 £115,000
Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropCounty Durham 4,81730 £144,000
Langley Park & SatleyCounty Durham 4,82430 £145,000
Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope HillCounty Durham 4,86529 £159,975
Crook North & Tow LawCounty Durham 6,00312 £105,000
Bishop Auckland North & Coundon GrangeCounty Durham 6,09211 £130,000

People living in DL13 Census 2021

Residents77,561
Median age (est.)47
Density86per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above28%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 29%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 15%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 11%Other: 15%
One person 33%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 11%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 14% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors11%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary11%
Administrative9%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

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

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.