Area Information for Stanley, DH9 9QU

This postcode in Stanley is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Tanfield ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Durham. This page combines information for the address Stanley, DH9 9QU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DH9 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1996. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority County Durham
Ward Tanfield
Constituency North Durham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Stanley (North West Stanley)), and the Durham Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 10 crimes were reported within half a mile of DH9 9QU.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Stanley, DH9 9QU is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 36
Semi-Detached 42
Terraced 68
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 148
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 56
Owned with Mortgage 49
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 10
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 149

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 62
Two People 50
Three People 20
Four People 7
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 147

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Stanley consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 62
Family Household 76
Other Household 10
Total 148

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 61
Deprived In One Dimension 56
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 148

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Durham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 54% male.

Gender
Male 161
Female 139
Total 300

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 12
10-14 16
15-19 7
20-24 8
25-29 16
30-34 16
35-39 22
40-44 19
45-49 14
50-54 17
55-59 34
60-64 33
65-69 27
70-74 21
75-79 12
80-84 5
85+ 8
Total 302

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode DH9 9QU does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 76
Married 114
Separated 5
Divorced 37
Widowed 21
Total 253

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 121
Good 112
Fair 47
Bad 14
Very Bad 6
Total 300

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 77
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 54
Other 3
Total 256

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 282
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 2
Bangladeshi 10
Other Asian 2
Other 1
Total 301

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 288
European Union 3
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 8
Total 300

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 288
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 300

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DH9 9QU.

Passport(s) Held
None 67
United Kingdom 231
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 100
Christian 158
Buddhist 1
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 10
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 26
Total 299

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Tanfield ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 79
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 80
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 7
Total 256

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 17
Professional Occupations 20
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 18
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 134

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 30
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 44
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 30
Full-time Student 4
Total 256

Stanley, DH9 9QU is within the Stanley (North West Stanley) policing neighbourhood, under the Durham Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 10 crimes were reported within half a mile of DH9 9QU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 10 crimes committed near DH9 9QU
Neighbourhood Team Address Stanley (North West Stanley)
Force Website: https://www.durham.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to DH9 9QU. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DH9 9QU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Stanley, DH9 9QU. The nearest railway station is Blaydon, approximately 5.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Blaydon 5.4 miles
MetroCentre 5.5 miles
Dunston 5.5 miles
Chester-le-Street 6.3 miles
Wylam 7 miles
Newcastle 7 miles
Manors 7.6 miles
Prudhoe 7.8 miles
Heworth 8.1 miles
Stocksfield 8.6 miles
Durham 9.4 miles
Riding Mill 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Stanley, DH9 9QU. The nearest is Tanfield Lea Community Primary School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Stanley, DH9 9QU. The nearest is Tanfield School, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Tanfield School 1 mile September 2024
North Durham Academy 1.8 miles June 2022
    
Whickham School 4 miles February 2018
    
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 4.2 miles March 2023
    
Consett Academy 4.6 miles May 2023
    
Emmanuel College 4.8 miles October 2024
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 5.1 miles March 2023
    
Kingsmeadow Community School 5.2 miles September 2021
    
Grace College 5.5 miles July 2023
    
Hermitage Academy 5.9 miles March 2024
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Stanley, DH9 9QU. The nearest is Cedars Medical Group, approximately 1.4 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Stanley, DH9 9QU. The nearest is Burnopfield Dental Practice, approximately 1.3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Stanley, DH9 9QU. The nearest is Shotley Bridge Hospital, approximately 4.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Stanley, DH9 9QU. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Stanley, approximately 1.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.