Postcode Analysis County Durham, North East

FRONT STREET, DL13 1BQ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FRONT STREET, DL13 1BQ.

analytics Demographics: Census 2021 local_police Crime: police.uk · 2026-02 (1–2 month lag)home Prices: Land Registry
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Population

289

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Avg Age

51

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Avg Income

£ 38,300 /yr

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Employed

50%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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10/10
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6/10
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1/10
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10/10
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4/10
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5/10
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1/10
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8/10
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4/10
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Area Character

DL13 1BQ is a mixed residential postcode — average age 51, 82% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £181k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending up 5.4% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

DL13 1BQ is a quiet, settled residential neighbourhood on Front Street, 0.2km from Wearhead in County Durham. Administratively it sits within Weardale ward and the North West Durham constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a rural with mining or quarrying zone — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. Residents average 51 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 82% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 1 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £181k, up 5.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for DL13 1BQ are sourced from Output Area E00106029 (shared with 48 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DL13 1BQ. The average age is 50.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British99.3%
Asian / British Asian0.0%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed0.7%

Economic Activity

50%Active
FT: 37%
Unemployed: 0%
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Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood of long-term property owners. The significantly higher average age reflects a deeply settled local population.

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home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 175,000

3 sales · Mean £ 149,983

Detached

£ 163,750

2 sales · Mean £ 163,750

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

DL13 1BQ has low crime rates — 1 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are burglary. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

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Wearhead Primary School

Good23 pupils0.2 km

train Transport Links

Bus Stops

  • Post Office0.0 km
  • Post Office0.0 km
  • Vedra Close0.2 km
  • Vedra Close0.2 km