Postcode district · Stanley

DH9 area guide

Who lives in DH9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Population: 46,167 (2024)

DH9Postcode district · Stanley

At a glance

What DH9 is like

The DH9 postcode district in County Durham covers 1,208 live postcodes and is home to about 46,167 people in 20,943 households. 59.9% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DH9 sold for a median of £125,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH9 compares

Headline figures for DH9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£125,000

Median over 404 sales in DH9, +13.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in DH9.

Household incomeMore

£40,205

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH9 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DH9 is up 13.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DH9 FAQs

Is DH9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DH9?

The median sale price over the last year was £125,000.

Homes in DH9 sold for a median of £125,000 across 404 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DH9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.9%).

Which council covers DH9?

The local authority for DH9 is County Durham.

DH9 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH9?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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