Startforth

{{Short description|Village in County Durham, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

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| coordinates = {{coord|54.54073|-1.93812|display=inline,title}}

| official_name = Startforth

| population = 1,361

| population_ref = (2011)

| unitary_england = County Durham

| region = North East England

| lieutenancy_england = County Durham

| constituency_westminster = Bishop Auckland

| post_town = Barnard Castle

| postcode_district = DL12

| postcode_area = DL

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| os_grid_reference = NZ041161

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Startforth is a village on the Pennines end of south Teesdale, England. The population of Startforth taken at the 2011 Census was 1,361.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129022&c=startforth&d=16&e=62&g=6420245&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1454353272297&enc=1|title=civil parish population 2011|access-date=1 February 2016}} It was in the historic North Riding of Yorkshire. Along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District, it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

It is situated south-west of Barnard Castle, north of the River Tees. Located in the village is Deerbolt Prison, a male juveniles' prison and Young Offenders Institution.