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DH9 6FG

Wooler Drive

Craghead & South Moor

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Detailed insights for DH9 6FG

Overview

Postcode DH9 6FG is located in an urban city, within the Craghead & South Moor ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Stanley South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Stanley South is £37,685 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Stanley South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,267 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Stanley South has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Stanley South is £37,685 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH9 6FG.

Flood risk

No risk

Stanley South near DH9 6FG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
1,579.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.84(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.48(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.74(+38%)
Public order
5.25(-36%)
Vehicle crime
3.37(-18%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
306
95.03%
Other White
6
1.86%
Other Asian
4
1.24%
African
2
0.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.62%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
85
34.55%
Level 3 (A level)
81
32.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.38%
Apprenticeship
21
8.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.72%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
107
85.6%
Owns outright
13
10.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.6%
Shared ownership
1
0.8%
Social rents from council
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Craghead & South Moor

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £107,500 in Craghead & South Moor area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £290,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Craghead & South Moor 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 Craghead & South Moor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£217,000
Semi-Detached32£125,000
Terraced65£63,000

10 year median price trend in Craghead & South Moor

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Craghead & South Moor.

Schools

In the DH9 6FG postcode area, located within Stanley South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 6FG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBloemfontein Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Serious Weaknesses

0.3 miPrimaryStanley Burnside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, South MoorAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 6FG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH9 6FG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCraghead Convenience Store11 Sanderton Terrace, Stanley, DH9 6DDWalking directions to Craghead Convenience Store
0.5 miMac's Convenience Store74 Wear Road, Stanley, DH9 6HPWalking directions to Mac's Convenience Store
0.5 miMiddles SuperstoreBloemfontein Place, The Middles, Stanley, DH9 6ASWalking directions to Middles Superstore

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DH9 6FG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Aaron Hillam

Craghead & South Moor - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

John Michael Cook

Craghead & South Moor - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Luke Akehurst

North Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
ParishStanleyE04010699
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Stanley SouthE02004301
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 008BE01020648
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced2018-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.