# DL13

Postcode district covering Stanhope and Wolsingham, in County Durham.

DL13 is a postcode district covering Stanhope and Wolsingham, in County Durham. Median sale price £160,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 76.1 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code DL13. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DL13 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DL13 was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 148th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 13,538** (2021). DL13 had 13,538 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 927th least populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/dl13#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 92%** (2022). About 92% of people in DL13 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/postcode/dl13#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 26.7%** (January 2026). In DL13, 26.7% 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/postcode/dl13#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DL13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 92% of people in DL13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DL13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 225 homes were sold in DL13 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DL13) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DL13.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DL13) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DL13 had 13,538 usual residents at the census.

## How DL13 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DL13 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £160,000 | joint 7th cheapest | 17 postcode districts, DL · 2025 |
| Population | 13,538 | 4th least populated | 17 postcode districts, DL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 92% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 17 postcode districts, DL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 26.7% | lowest | 17 postcode districts, DL · Jan 2026 |

## Is DL13 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DL13 at a rate of 76.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.8 per 1,000 people across the DL postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 103 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DL13.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (402), other crime (178) and anti-social behaviour (161).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DL13 was 51.4 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in DL13, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DL13 has no single figure. Of its 9 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DL13

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [County Durham 042A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020889) | 1,466 | 29.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 13.7% |
| [County Durham 042B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020890) | 1,672 | 67.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 0.0% |
| [County Durham 042C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020891) | 1,584 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 6.3% |
| [County Durham 042D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020905) | 1,469 | 77.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 2.4% |
| [County Durham 042E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020906) | 1,637 | 60.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 35.7% |
| [County Durham 045D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020892) | 1,062 | 103.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 0.0% |
| [County Durham 045E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020894) | 1,202 | 177.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 12.5% |
| [County Durham 064A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020856) | 1,507 | 91.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.7% |
| [County Durham 064G](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020864) | 2,107 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 76.9% |

## Your MP

- [Bishop Auckland](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bishop-auckland): Dr Sam Rushworth (Labour), MP since July 2024. 96% of the people here.
- [City of Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham): Mary Kelly Foy (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.7% of the people here.
- [North Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham): Luke Akehurst (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DL13

[Stanhope & Weardale](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/stanhope-and-weardale)

## Postcode sectors in DL13

[DL13 1 (194 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13-1), [DL13 2 (256 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13-2), [DL13 3 (169 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13-3), [DL13 4 (156 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13-4), [DL13 5 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13-5)

## Council

[County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

## Postcode districts next to DL13

[CA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ca9), [DH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh7), [DH8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh8), [DL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl2), [DL12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl12), [DL14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl14), [DL15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl15), [NE47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne47)

## Nearest rail stations

[Wolsingham (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.8835,54.7263), [Frosterley (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9644,54.7270)

## More in the DL postcode area

[All DL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DL13 in brief

DL13 is a postcode district covering Stanhope and Wolsingham, in County Durham.
About 13,583 people lived in DL13 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £160,000 in 2025 across 225 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 76.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DL13 was £160,000 in 2025.
DL13 had 13,538 usual residents at the census.
About 92% of people in DL13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DL13, 26.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DL13
- Postcode area: [DL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl)
- Constituency: [Bishop Auckland †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bishop-auckland)
- Council: [County Durham †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Area: 476 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,583*
- Neighbourhoods: 9
- Output areas: 48

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DL12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl12), [DH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh7), [DH8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh8), [DL14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl14), [DL15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl15), [DL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl2)

## Latest updates for DL13

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DL13

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl13