Stack Garth, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH7 8QR is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	46.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.3%	53.1%	1.8%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DH7 8QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	45.4%	7.8%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	29%	-14.8%	44.2%	-15.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.5%	11.8%	1.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.7%	9.2%	4.5%	6.1%	3.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	45%	-1.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	28.3%	28.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	15.5%	16%	0.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	26.4%	-12.4%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	14.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.9%	1.6%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	9.4%	7.5%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13.2%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	15.3%	4.1%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	97.4%	0.3%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	95.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Stack Garth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stack Garth was 120.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% higher than the Brandon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stack Garth has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DH7 8QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stack Garth are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stack Garth, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH7 8QR

Average Price
£100,101

Semi-Detached
£105,267

Terraced
£101,456

Detached
£94,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stack Garth

Average Price
£116,863

Semi-Detached
£116,553

Terraced
£129,157

Detached
£98,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stack GarthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Stack Garth, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-21	£113,374
20 Stack Garth, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-04-12	£131,104
51 Stack Garth, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-07-10	£113,593
2 Stack Garth, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-05-05	£142,535
39 Stack Garth, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2023-03-31	£92,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH7 8QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandon Primary School Carr Avenue , Brandon DH7 8NL	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Goatbeck Terrace , Langley Moor DH7 8JJ	3out of 4	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Moor Primary School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Browney Primary Academy Harle Street , DH7 8HX	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Brancepeth Primary School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EU	2out of 4	2,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Bracken Court , Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG	2out of 4	3,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	3,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	4,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	4out of 4	4,655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES	- not rated	5,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham High School for Girls Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB	- not rated	2,756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	3,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	3,987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	4,513 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	4,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Chinese Restaurant	Brandon Lane	509 yd
Colourful Chameleons	Unit 3, Elliott Court, St Johns Road	854 yd
Bone Appetit	Lowland Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandon Cricket Club	Brandon Lane	293 yd
Brandon & Meadowfield Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Back John Street North	773 yd
Meadowfield & District Social Club	Frederick Street South	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandon Chippy	23 Commercial Street	263 yd
Billiejos	Manchester House, 35 Commercial Street	263 yd
Emmys	7 John Street North	804 yd
Cotoi’s Kitchen	Unit 4-5 Lowland Road	856 yd
Pizza Top	10 Frederick Street South	883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Lowland Road		999 yd
Lidl	High Street South		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brandon United Football Club THE WELFARE GROUND THE WELFARE GROUND COMMERCIAL STREET	grass pitches	218 yd
Brandon Top SYCAMORE PARK	grass pitches	279 yd
Brandon Cricket Club BRANDON LANE	grass pitches	343 yd
Meadowfield Leisure Centre JOHN STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	697 yd
Vicarage (Closed) Vicarage Flats	grass pitches	755 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.