Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL13 1DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	47.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.3%	52.6%	3.3%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of DL13 1DJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.1%	23.2%	3.1%	37.9%	-14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.4%	56.3%	-8.1%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.4%	10.6%	4.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	6.1%	2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	36%	-5.6%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	34.5%	35.6%	1.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	17.2%	20.8%	3.6%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	15.2%	-12.1%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.9%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	37.9%	8.7%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99%	98.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	97.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	63.1%	46.2%	16.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is DL13 1DJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DL13 1DJ was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Weardale average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

DL13 1DJ has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Weardale and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DL13 1DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wear Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL13 1DJ

Average Price
£5,218,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£369,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,643,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL13 1DJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Burnhope House, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2024-01-18	£1,889,441
Riggfoot Barn, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£12,850,000	2024-01-18	£13,488,509
Stripe Head Cottage, Bishop Auckland, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£109,950	1997-04-04	£379,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL13 1DJ

Employment

DL13 1DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL13 1DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Mining and quarrying	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wearhead Primary School Wearhead , DL13 1BN	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Chapel Primary School Burnfoot , St John's Chapel DL13 1QH	3out of 4	4,508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DL13 1DJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DL13 1DJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.