Dykewood, Beamish, Stanley, DH9 0QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH9 0QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	32.3%	-3.6%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	46%	-2.8%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.2%	9.7%	1.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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	41%	42.7%	1.7%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	41%	38.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	18.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	5.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	27%	33.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	98.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	97.1%	96%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	96%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Dykewood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dykewood was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% lower than the Stanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dykewood has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley and the 632nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DH9 0QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Dykewood are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derwentside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dykewood, Beamish, Stanley, DH9 0QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH9 0QQ

Average Price
£332,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£332,705

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dykewood

Average Price
£333,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DykewoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Dykewood, Stanley, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-06-15	£347,925
The Oaks Dykewood, Stanley, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2011-01-14	£335,313
The Oaks Dykewood, Stanley, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2001-01-05	£352,393
The Oaks Dykewood, Stanley, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	1999-09-30	£314,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH9 0QQ

Employment

DH9 0QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	56
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhill Nursery School Oxhill , DH9 7LR	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beamish Primary School Co-operative Villas , Beamish DH9 0QN	3out of 4	76 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Pelton Primary School Twizell Lane , West Pelton DH9 6SQ	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Stanley School Chester Road , East Stanley DH9 0TN	- not rated	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Burnside Primary School Mendip Terrace , South Stanley DH9 6QP	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shield Row Primary School King Edward VIII Terrace , Shield Row DH9 0HQ	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Durham Academy High Street , DH9 0TW	2out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tanfield School Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY	- not rated	3,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms	Beamish Museum	881 yd
Sinkers Bait Cabin	Beamish Museum	881 yd
The Coffee Shop	Beamish Museum	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beamish Mary Inn	No Place	384 yd
Shepherd and Shepherdess	Station Road	589 yd
Sun Inn	Beamish Museum	881 yd
Miners Institute	Beamish Museum, Regional Resource Centre	881 yd
Beamish Park Golf Club		1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Kitchen	Beamish Museum	881 yd
Davy's Fried Fish Shop	Beamish Museum	881 yd
Beamish Bowling Pavilion	Beamish Museum	881 yd
Town Ice Cream Kiosk	Beamish Museum	881 yd
Welfare Hall Beamish Museum Trading Ltd	Resource Centre, Beamish Museum, Road To Beamish Museum	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Street GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	205 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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