High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DH

Overview of DL13 4DH

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High Street is in Tow Law, Bishop Auckland and in Wear Valley district. DL13 4DH is located in the Tow Law electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL13 4DU, DL13 4DP, DL13 4DR, DL13 4DJ, DL13 4DT, DL13 4DS, DL13 4AA, DL13 4DX, DL13 4BF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL13 4DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around DL13 4DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.5%	44.1%	2.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	30.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	-13.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	10.5%	6.5%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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	41.7%	43%	1.3%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	29.2%	32.8%	3.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	19.4%	14.9%	-4.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	38.3%	27%	-11.3%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	24.6%	11.4%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.5%	98.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	98.7%	98.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	98.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 131.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% higher than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 473rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL13 4DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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

Average property prices on High Street are based on 97 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL13 4DH

Average Price
£104,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£23,821

Other
£186,283

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£162,595

Semi-Detached
£193,594

Terraced
£104,803

Detached
£378,947

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,022

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 High Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-02-05	£141,276
25 - 27 High Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-11	£187,200
25 - 27 High Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-12-09	£60,119
39 High Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-11-18	£53,261
36 High Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-05-07	£73,751

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Wear Street , Attlee Estate DL13 4LF	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Duckett Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Smith Street , Tow Law DL13 4AU	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsingham Primary School Upper Town , Wolsingham DL13 3ET	3out of 4	4,665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peases West Primary School Billy Row , DL15 9SZ	3out of 4	4,711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pantry	43 High Street		2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Looking Glass House	Station Hotel, 63 High Street	67 yd
The Newmarket	1 Castle Bank	185 yd
Lisa's Food @ The Newmarket	1 Castle Bank	185 yd
Tow Law Town AFC	Ironworks Road	328 yd
Tow Law Masonic Hall	Bridge Street	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry	82 High Street	248 yd
Dans Castle	6 Dans Castle	504 yd
Pizza Home	1-2 Dans Castle	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	47a High Street		2 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tow Law Bmx Track Wolsingham Road	cycling	304 yd
Tow Law Recreation Ground MILLENNIUM COURT	grass pitches	356 yd
Ironworks Road Ground Ironworks Road	grass pitches	367 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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