Postcode DH9 6NT 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, about 34% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stanley South is £37,685 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street, about 4.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Stanley South has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 37.1% 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.
The average income per household in Stanley South is £37,685 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH9 6NT.
Stanley South near DH9 6NT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £105,000 (about £120 per square foot) in Craghead & South Moor area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £290,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £213,400 | £206 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £123,750 | £155 |
| Terraced | 73 | £72,500 | £85 |
| Flats | 1 | £65,000 | £106 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £170,000 | — | £86,498 | £56,000 |
| 2017 | £156,000 | £87,500 | £89,498 | £50,000 |
| 2018 | £164,473 | £32,500 | £110,995 | £45,750 |
| 2019 | £159,950 | £29,000 | £104,995 | £48,000 |
| 2020 | £164,950 | £161,000 | £110,000 | £49,950 |
| 2021 | £179,950 | £54,998 | £110,000 | £54,000 |
| 2022 | £209,250 | £38,500 | £105,000 | £65,000 |
| 2023 | £226,500 | £27,000 | £115,000 | £60,000 |
| 2024 | £219,000 | £36,000 | £116,000 | £71,000 |
| 2025 | £215,000 | £65,000 | £124,500 | £61,000 |
| 2026 | £211,800 | — | £127,000 | £73,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £145 | — | £128 | £60 |
| 2017 | £158 | £106 | £130 | £59 |
| 2018 | £157 | £53 | £143 | £49 |
| 2019 | £161 | £52 | £144 | £55 |
| 2020 | £172 | £169 | £152 | £53 |
| 2021 | £178 | £77 | £147 | £67 |
| 2022 | £183 | £61 | £139 | £71 |
| 2023 | £189 | £40 | £134 | £67 |
| 2024 | £189 | £60 | £151 | £75 |
| 2025 | £207 | £106 | £148 | £77 |
| 2026 | £203 | — | £149 | £90 |
There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH9 6NT.
In the DH9 6NT postcode area, located within Stanley South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 6NT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Mac's Convenience Store | 74 Wear Road, Stanley, DH9 6HP | Walking directions to Mac's Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Park Road Convenience Store | 224 Park Road, Stanley, DH9 7AN | Walking directions to Park Road Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 198-200 Park Road, Stanley, DH9 7AL | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | 4-6 Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PT | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Southmoor General Store | 146 Park Road, Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7AJ | Walking directions to Southmoor General Store |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH9 6NT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aaron Hillam
Craghead & South Moor - Elected 1 May 2025
John Michael Cook
Craghead & South Moor - Elected 1 May 2025
Luke Akehurst
North Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH9 6NT records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DH9 6NT in Stanley South is £105,000 (about £120 per square foot) based on 138 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to DH9 6NT, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor, South Stanley Infant and Nursery School (Good) and South Stanley Junior School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH9 6NT scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,267 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Durham covering DH9 6NT is Luke Akehurst (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Aaron Hillam (Reform UK) and John Michael Cook (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.