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DH9 7NJ

Stanley

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH9 7NJ

Overview

Postcode DH9 7NJ 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 high crime levels, with around 109.9 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 4.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Oakey's Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Stanley South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,172 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Stanley South has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from DH9 7NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Stanley South near DH9 7NJ 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 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH9 7NJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miOakey's ParkMediumWalking directions to Oakey's Park

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
6,433.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
96.48%
Indian
2
0.78%
Other Asian
2
0.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.39%
African
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
34.56%
Owns outright
43
31.62%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.47%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.68%
Social rents from council
3
2.21%
Total households: 136

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 7NJ postcode area, located within Stanley South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 7NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySouth Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySouth Stanley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 7NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH9 7NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons Daily4-6 Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.1 miAsdaFront Street, Stanley, DH9 0NBWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miAldiFront Street, Stanley, DH9 0NQWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miUK MINI MARKET95 Front Street, Stanley, DH9 0TBWalking directions to UK MINI MARKET
0.2 miHeron Foods36-40 Clifford Road, Stanley, DH9 0XGWalking directions to Heron Foods

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 008DE01020673
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.