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DH9 7TJ

Craghead & South Moor

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH9 7TJ

Overview

Postcode DH9 7TJ 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 very high crime levels, with around 110.9 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 5.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.2%
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 3,898 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Stanley West & Annfield Plain has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.2%

Approximately 7.2% 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 7TJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Stanley West & Annfield Plain near DH9 7TJ 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 5.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
4,854.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.65(+52%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.15(+29%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.25(+34%)
Public order
9.38(+15%)
Other theft
7.62(+27%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
94.06%
Other White
7
2.45%
Bangladeshi
4
1.4%
Indian
4
1.4%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Total population: 286

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
24.78%
Level 3 (A level)
50
21.74%
Level 4+ (Degree)
41
17.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
14.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
13.04%
Total 16+ residents: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
31.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
28.78%
Owns with a mortgage
35
25.18%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.76%
Other social rented
7
5.04%
Total households: 139

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 7TJ postcode area, located within Stanley West & Annfield Plain, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 7TJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAnnfield Plain Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryAnnfield Plain Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miNurseryOxhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 7TJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH9 7TJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miTescoStation Road, Stanley, DH9 7UZWalking directions to Tesco
0.5 miBest-one25-27 West Road, Stanley, DH9 7XAWalking directions to Best-one

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 7TJ, 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 009AE01020624
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.