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About

Tanfield ward covers a largely rural expanse in western County Durham, characterised by scattered settlements and farmland set within the Wear Valley. The landscape is defined by rolling hills and the course of the River Wear, with historic mining villages like Stanley and Tanfield itself forming its population centres. This area is part of the Durham Coalfield, with its past visibly etched into the terrain through former colliery sites and reclaimed land.

A key historical feature is the Causey Arch, a single-span stone bridge built for coal wagons in 1725, which is considered one of the oldest surviving railway bridges in the world. The surrounding Tanfield Railway, a preserved steam line, operates along part of the historic Tanfield Waggonway. The ward also contains sections of the Derwent Walk Country Park, following the trackbed of a former railway through wooded valleys and offering trails for walking and cycling.

Area overview

On average Tanfield has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Tanfield is £36,280 per year. There are 4 schools in Tanfield: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Tanfield Population
7,993
Population density
533.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,742
96.88%
Other White
82
1.03%
Indian
23
0.29%
Irish
18
0.23%
White and Black African (mixed)
16
0.2%
Total population: 7,991

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,258
35.11%
Owns with a mortgage
1,077
30.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
565
15.77%
Other social rented
356
9.94%
Social rents from council
260
7.26%
Total households: 3,583

Property prices in Tanfield

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £109,000 in Tanfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,720 up to £419,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tanfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tanfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£308,750
Flats2£74,250
Semi-Detached22£133,500
Terraced63£90,000

10 years median price trend in Tanfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tanfield.

All postcodes in Tanfield

DH99FA

Catchgate & Dipton

DH90EH

Catherine Terrace

DH90EP

Stanley North & East

DH98AD

Scott Street

DH98AG

Stanley North & East

DH98AR

Stanley North & East

DH98RL

The Birches

DH99NJ

Good Street

DH99QA

Hawthorne Terrace

DH99RJ

Burnopfield

DH99RX

Bute Street

DH99SH

Alder Crescent

DH99TN

Burnopfield

DH99UY

Stanley North & East

DH90AB

Stanley North & East

DH90DY

Cemetery Road

DH90HS

Boghouse Lane

DH90LS

Beamishburn Road

DH90PD

Ridley Street

DH90RR

Beamishburn Road

DH98BD

Osborne Villas

DH99PW

Burnopfield

DH99RT

West Road

DH99TP

Unity Terrace

DH90DU

Church Bank

DH90EY

Hillside Gardens

DH98AP

Benson Street

DH99NE

The Bungalows

DH99NP

Parkside

DH99NR

Parkside

DH99NX

New Front Street

DH99SA

Bute Street

DH99SL

Corvan Terrace

DH90PX

High Street

DH90RL

Beamishburn Road

DH90RQ

Beamishburn Road

DH97RR

Bracken Close

DH98AU

Stanley North & East

DH98RE

Duncombe Crescent

DH98RF

Duncombe Crescent

DH99PE

Bradbury Close

DH99SJ

Corvan Terrace

DH90RJ

Beamishburn Road

DH90HR

Argyle Court

DH90LG

Robert Terrace

DH90PF

Kay Street

DH90ST

Front Street

DH98BB

Stanley North & East

DH99PZ

Old Rectory Close

DH99PU

Barcusclose Lane

DH99SB

Catchgate & Dipton

DH99TE

Burnopfield

DH99UN

The Bungalows

DH99XU

Meadowfield Way

DH90EG

Sylvia Terrace

DH90ES

Robert Terrace

DH90EW

Newburn Road

DH90HA

Wylam Road

DH90JH

Station Road

DH90JL

High Street

DH90LR

Badger's Wood

DH90RW

Beamishburn Road

DH96BQ

Larch Terrace

DH98AT

Stanley North & East

DH98RH

James Street

DH99NT

New Front Street

DH99PR

Catchgate & Dipton

DH99RW

Burnopfield

DH90DZ

View Lane

DH90ED

Stanley North & East

DH90TY

Chester Road

DH98BQ

Iveston Terrace

DH99NS

West Street

DH99BN

Burnopfield

DH99TF

Burnopfield

NE165EJ

Causey Road

DH90DX

View Lane

DH90HG

Pelaw Avenue

DH90HX

Front Street

DH90LH

Causey Road

DH90LN

Badger's Wood

DH90SX

Front Street

DH99QE

Burnopfield

DH99QZ

Burnopfield

DH99TJ

Front Street

DH99TS

Unity Terrace

DH99UH

Larkspur Close

DH90AF

Church Bank

DH90BJ

Thorneyholme Terrace

DH98RQ

Pearson Street

DH99LU

New Front Street

DH99NA

Osborne Villas

DH99PX

Front Street

DH90PG

Stanley North & East

DH90SZ

Front Street

DH99RS

Larch Terrace

DH99SG

West Road

DH99SQ

Alder Crescent

DH99UW

The Bungalows

DH90BL

Thorneyholme Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.