Postcode DH9 6UR is located in an urban city, within the Stanley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Stanley North & East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stanley North & East is £41,622 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street, about 4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Stanley North & East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,045 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.
Stanley North & East has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Stanley North & East is £41,622 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH9 6UR.
Stanley North & East near DH9 6UR 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 (about £125 per square foot) in Stanley area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £415,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £260,000 | £199 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £187,500 | £181 |
| Terraced | 85 | £87,500 | £102 |
| Flats | 4 | £59,000 | £118 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185,000 | £67,000 | £119,000 | £63,000 |
| 2017 | £188,500 | £73,625 | £129,417 | £64,950 |
| 2018 | £182,500 | £61,250 | £107,500 | £65,750 |
| 2019 | £189,950 | £65,000 | £105,000 | £69,500 |
| 2020 | £188,000 | £74,250 | £102,500 | £64,000 |
| 2021 | £224,000 | £69,500 | £119,950 | £72,500 |
| 2022 | £242,500 | £73,000 | £139,975 | £86,000 |
| 2023 | £262,500 | £25,000 | £120,000 | £84,047 |
| 2024 | £239,750 | £74,500 | £130,000 | £85,000 |
| 2025 | £247,500 | £71,250 | £157,000 | £85,000 |
| 2026 | £219,975 | £70,000 | £202,475 | £108,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £145 | £94 | £122 | £76 |
| 2017 | £156 | £107 | £135 | £75 |
| 2018 | £149 | £98 | £111 | £77 |
| 2019 | £165 | £103 | £116 | £79 |
| 2020 | £159 | £105 | £120 | £78 |
| 2021 | £174 | £111 | £130 | £82 |
| 2022 | £191 | £107 | £134 | £96 |
| 2023 | £208 | — | £141 | £92 |
| 2024 | £198 | £132 | £164 | £102 |
| 2025 | £190 | £129 | £176 | £100 |
| 2026 | £224 | £130 | £212 | £117 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH9 6UR.
In the DH9 6UR postcode area, located within Stanley North & East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 6UR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | Masefield Close, County Durham, DH9 6UQ | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 6UR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christine Blatchford
Stanley - Elected 1 May 2025
David Stanley Walton
Stanley - Elected 1 May 2025
Luke Akehurst
North Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH9 6UR records about 67 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around DH9 6UR in Stanley North & East is £115,000 (about £125 per square foot) based on 141 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to DH9 6UR, including East Stanley School (Good), Stanley Burnside Primary School (Good) and North Durham Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH9 6UR scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,045 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 6UR is Luke Akehurst (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Christine Blatchford (Reform UK) and David Stanley Walton (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.