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DH9 7PT

Medway Gardens

Craghead & South Moor

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Detailed insights for DH9 7PT

Overview

Postcode DH9 7PT 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 West & Annfield Plain area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Stanley West & Annfield Plain is £36,750 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 5.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Memorial Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
38.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Stanley West & Annfield Plain has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,445 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Stanley West & Annfield Plain has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

38.3%

Approximately 38.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Stanley West & Annfield Plain is £36,750 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH9 7PT.

Flood risk

No risk

Stanley West & Annfield Plain near DH9 7PT 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 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH9 7PT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMemorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
2,346.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.03(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.13(-17%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.31(+8%)
Public order
5.83(-29%)
Vehicle crime
3.89(-5%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
97.06%
Other White
6
2.21%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.37%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
81
36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
16.89%
Level 3 (A level)
37
16.44%
Level 4+ (Degree)
27
12%
Apprenticeship
21
9.33%
Total 16+ residents: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
37
27.82%
Social rents from council
26
19.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
19.55%
Other social rented
25
18.8%
Owns with a mortgage
17
12.78%
Total households: 133

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 7PT postcode area, located within Stanley West & Annfield Plain, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 7PT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySouth Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySouth Stanley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryGreenland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 7PT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH9 7PT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPark Road Convenience Store224 Park Road, Stanley, DH9 7ANWalking directions to Park Road Convenience Store
0.1 miSpar198-200 Park Road, Stanley, DH9 7ALWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miSouthmoor General Store146 Park Road, Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7AJWalking directions to Southmoor General Store
0.4 miPark Road Store5 Park Road, Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7QBWalking directions to Park Road Store
0.4 miMorrisons Daily4-6 Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

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 7PT, 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 West & Annfield PlainE02004302
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 009CE01020670
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: 16/05/2026.