# Stanhope & Weardale

West County Durham. 7,830 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 398 square kilometres.

Stanhope & Weardale had 7,828 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004348. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Stanhope & Weardale was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 1,246th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/stanhope-and-weardale#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,828** (2021). Stanhope & Weardale had 7,828 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,835th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/stanhope-and-weardale#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Stanhope & Weardale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/stanhope-and-weardale#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 11.3%** (January 2026). In Stanhope & Weardale, 11.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/stanhope-and-weardale#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004348) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Stanhope & Weardale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004348) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 123 homes were sold in Stanhope & Weardale in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004348) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Stanhope & Weardale.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004348) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stanhope & Weardale had 7,828 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Stanhope & Weardale

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stanhope & Weardale at a rate of 56.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 176 |
| Other crime | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Burglary | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Drug offences | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Stanhope & Weardale compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Stanhope & Weardale | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £190,000 | joint 11th most expensive | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2025 |
| Population | 7,828 | 30th most populated | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | 12th most people in radon Affected Areas | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 11.3% | lowest | 65 middle areas, County Durham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Stanhope & Weardale safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stanhope & Weardale at a rate of 56.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 50 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Stanhope & Weardale.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (176), other crime (76) and anti-social behaviour (59).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of County Durham

These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Stanhope & Weardale alone. [See County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

- **Average house price: £140,447** (July 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,447 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Stanhope & Weardale in brief

The median price paid for a home in Stanhope & Weardale was £190,000 in 2025.
Stanhope & Weardale had 7,828 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Stanhope & Weardale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Stanhope & Weardale, 11.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004348
- Ward: [Weardale †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ward/weardale)
- Constituency: [Bishop Auckland †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bishop-auckland)
- Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 398 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,830*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/barnard-castle-and-upper-teesdale), [Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/evenwood-cockfield-and-staindrop), [Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/bridgehill-castleside-and-harehope-hill), [Haydon Bridge & Allendale](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/haydon-bridge-and-allendale), [Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/stocksfield-riding-mill-and-corbridge), [Crook North & Tow Law](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/crook-north-and-tow-law)

## Latest updates for Stanhope & Weardale

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004348

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