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DH9 7PX

Severn Crescent

Craghead & South Moor

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Detailed insights for DH9 7PX

Overview

Postcode DH9 7PX 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Stanley South is £37,685 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Memorial Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 83.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.3%

Approximately 14.3% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Stanley South is £37,685 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Stanley South near DH9 7PX 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 7PX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMemorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
2,254.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.5(+15%)
Shoplifting
21.6(+85%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.98(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.05(+32%)
Other crime
5.89(+59%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
95.83%
Other White
5
1.74%
Indian
3
1.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.69%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.69%
Total population: 288

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
26.05%
Level 3 (A level)
43
18.07%
Level 4+ (Degree)
41
17.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
16.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.61%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
32.33%
Owns with a mortgage
38
28.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
20.3%
Social rents from council
13
9.77%
Other social rented
6
4.51%
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 7PX postcode area, located within Stanley South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 7PX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySouth Stanley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySouth Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, South MoorAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 7PX

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

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 7PX, 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 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: 16/05/2026.