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DL12 9BH

DL12 9BH is a postcode in Lower Teesdale.

POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
54.5423, -1.9310
OS grid NZ045163 (404,562, 516,334)
IMD England
8/10
#23119
Crime · Mar '26
27
MoM +50% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C6WG3R9+WH
Low deprivation
IMD England
27
Crime · Mar '26
North East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
27
Crime · Mar '26
North East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for DL12 9BH

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Lower Teesdale
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL12 9BH
Coordinates
54.5423, -1.9310
Grid reference
NZ045163
Easting
404,562
Northing
516,334
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WG3R9+WH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Startforth
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
23119
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23119 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Police Recorded Crime near DL12 9BH

Crime trends · near DL12 9BH
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY +33%
ASB
3
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
4
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

27
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,587
White Brit.91.0%
Other White2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Chinese1.0%
+ other · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,585
Christian56.9%
No religion34.9%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,579
50–6421.1%
35–4914.8%
65–7414.2%
20–2412.1%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 1,103
Other21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
All members 66+14.5%
Any member 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
+ 6 other households · 23.1%

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Bishop Auckland E14001101
Constituency
E14001101
Durham
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Constituency code
E14001101
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Startforth
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
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 067F E01020854
E01020854
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 067 E02007022
E02007022
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 066C E01020854
E01020854
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 066 E02004347
E02004347
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

4:11 AM7:56 PM
4:11 AM
Sunrise
7:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:11 AM
Sunset (today)
7:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DL12 9BH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 23119
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020854 and MSOA E02007022 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DL12 9BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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