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DH9 6HL

Stanley

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH9 6HL

Overview

Postcode DH9 6HL is located in an urban city, within the Stanley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Stanley South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stanley South is £32,400 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
32.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Stanley South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,383 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Stanley South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.2%

Approximately 32.2% 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Stanley South is £32,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Stanley South near DH9 6HL 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 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
6,155.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
98.08%
Other White
4
1.53%
Irish
1
0.38%
Total population: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
32
27.83%
Owns outright
24
20.87%
Social rents from council
22
19.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
15.65%
Other social rented
15
13.04%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Stanley

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £97,250 in Stanley area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £348,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stanley 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 Stanley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£260,000
Flats3£120,000
Semi-Detached22£124,998
Terraced46£85,500

10 year median price trend in Stanley

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

Schools

In the DH9 6HL postcode area, located within Stanley South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 6HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySouth Stanley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySouth Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryNorth Durham AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 6HL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH9 6HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMac's Convenience Store74 Wear Road, Stanley, DH9 6HPWalking directions to Mac's Convenience Store
0.2 miMorrisons Daily4-6 Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miAldiFront Street, Stanley, DH9 0NQWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miHeron Foods36-40 Clifford Road, Stanley, DH9 0XGWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.4 miUK MINI MARKET95 Front Street, Stanley, DH9 0TBWalking directions to UK MINI MARKET

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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
WardStanleyE05009083
ParishStanleyE04010699
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Stanley SouthE02004301
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 008EE01020675
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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