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Housing in DH9 7BB

What the homes in DH9 7BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stanley West & Annfield Plain
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,307 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (82.9%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH9 7BBEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached4.2%31.5%
Terraced82.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.7% of households in the DH9 7BB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

DH9 7BB
44%
46%
England
  • Owned43.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented46%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH9 7BBEngland
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH9 7BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.4%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

DH9 7BBEngland
Living alone, under 6635.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH9 7BB (Stanley West & Annfield Plain) (about 1,307 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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