Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10732
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10732 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DH8 9PZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near DH8 9PZ
Counts are for Weardale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY —
40247
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -53%
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +90%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian62.5%
No religion32.4%
Not answered3.8%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6428.4%
65–7418.0%
35–4913.6%
75–8411.3%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.7%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.9%
One person: other17.4%
Single family household, all members 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 11.8 km straight lineabout 148 min
Stanhope Rail Station
Rail · Main entrance
- 12.5 km straight lineabout 156 min
Railway station
Rail · main entrance
- 12.5 km straight lineabout 156 min
Riding Mill Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 235 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lord Crewe Arms
Bus · opp · north
- 252 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lord Crewe Arms
Bus · near · south
- 284 m straight lineabout 4 min
Clap Shaw
Bus · westbound · south-west
- 291 m straight lineabout 4 min
Clap Shaw
Bus · eastbound · north-east
- 941 m straight lineabout 12 min
Chapel
Bus · sb · south
Coordinates & Location for DH8 9PZ
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH8 9PZ
Coordinates
54.8463, -2.0521
Grid reference
NY967501
Easting
396,753
Northing
550,164
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6VRWWX+G5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
County Durham
Local Authority
Council AreaBishop Auckland E14001101
Constituency
E14001101Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Weardale
Constituency code
E14001101
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Hunstanworth
International Territorial Level
County Durham
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 042C E01020891
E01020891MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 042 E02004348
E02004348LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 042C E01020891
E01020891MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 042 E02004348
E02004348Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1997
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> PresentJune 1997 — Introduced
Postcode DH8 9PZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020891 and MSOA E02004348 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10732
Present — Active
Postcode DH8 9PZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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