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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wolsingham Rail Station

    Rail

    12.1 km straight lineabout 151 min
  • Frosterley Rail Station

    Rail

    12.3 km straight lineabout 153 min
  • Stanhope Rail Station

    Rail

    14.7 km straight lineabout 184 min

Bus stops

  • Dale Terrace

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    39 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Dale Terrace

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    46 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Farm

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    743 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Farm

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    745 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Langleydale Common

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DL13 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DL13 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 47 sales

DL13 5RU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DL13 5 sector.

Average price
£180,128
Median price: £135,000
Median +28.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 47 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £192,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£360k£228k£95k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£250,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
DL13 5DF
£135,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
DL13 5AN
£280,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL13 5RA
£235,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
DL13 5HN
£565,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
DL13 5AL
£135,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
DL13 5NX
£70,000 · 2026-06-15 · Terraced · Freehold
DL13 5HB
£220,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
DL13 5LW
£90,000 · 2026-05-28 · Terraced · Freehold
DL13 5EA
£167,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL13 5ER
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DL13 5RU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL13 5RU

Counts are for Evenwood 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
9
YoY -36%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

26
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 064 (E02004345)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£41,400

£35,387–£48,436

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,242

£28,804–£38,365

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,061

£31,447–£36,892

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,631

£27,683–£36,142

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,107
White Brit.98.5%
White & Black African0.3%
Other White0.3%
White Irish0.3%
Other Asian0.2%
+ 5 other groups · 0.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,110
Christian63.9%
No religion31.5%
Not answered4.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Other religion0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,107
50–6426.2%
65–7417.0%
35–4916.7%
25–348.0%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 955
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
One person: other14.6%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%

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.
10331
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10331 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DL13 5RU

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Evenwood
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL13 5RU
Coordinates
54.6197, -1.9207
Grid reference
NZ052249
Easting
405,221
Northing
524,955
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WJ39H+VP
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 Area
Bishop Auckland E14001101
Constituency
E14001101
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Evenwood
Constituency code
E14001101
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Woodland
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 064G E01020864
E01020864
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 064 E02004345
E02004345
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 064G E01020864
E01020864
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 064 E02004345
E02004345
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM4:43 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 44 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 DL13 5RU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020864 and MSOA E02004345 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10331
Present — Active
Postcode DL13 5RU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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