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DL12 0BF

POSTCODE

DL12 0BF is a postcode in Upper Teesdale.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.6072, -1.9961
OS grid NZ003235 (400,348, 523,561)
IMD England
5/10
#15657
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.6 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WJ243+VG
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 2.6 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.
15657
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15657 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 & Wales
See sold prices in DL12

Police Recorded Crime near DL12 0BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL12 0BF

Counts are for Upper Teesdale 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
6
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

12
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,460
White Brit.97.5%
+ other · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,460
Christian65.5%
No religion29.7%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,459
50–6428.5%
65–7416.7%
35–4913.8%
75–849.0%
25–346.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%

Households

Total households: 648
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.5%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Single family household, all members 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
One person: other11.7%
+ 9 other households · 25.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Frosterley Rail Station

    Rail

    13.5 km straight lineabout 168 min

  • Wolsingham Rail Station

    Rail

    15.1 km straight lineabout 189 min

  • Stanhope Rail Station

    Rail

    15.1 km straight lineabout 189 min

Bus stops

  • Moorcock Inn

    Bus · S-bound · south

    418 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Moorcock Inn

    Bus · N-bound · north

    424 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Three Tuns

    Bus · S-bound · south

    494 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Three Tuns

    Bus · N-bound · north

    502 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Wilderness

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    927 m straight lineabout 12 min

Coordinates & Location for DL12 0BF

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Upper Teesdale
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL12 0BF
Coordinates
54.6072, -1.9961
Grid reference
NZ003235
Easting
400,348
Northing
523,561
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WJ243+VG
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Bishop Auckland E14001101
Constituency
E14001101
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Upper Teesdale
Constituency code
E14001101
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Eggleston
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
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 067B E01020857
E01020857
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 067 E02007022
E02007022
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 065A E01020857
E01020857
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 065 E02004346
E02004346
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:42 AM6:03 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
July 2018 — Introduced
Postcode DL12 0BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020857 and MSOA E02007022 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15657
Present — Active
Postcode DL12 0BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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