Urpeth, Stanley, DH9 0SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH9 0SE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	49.3%	47.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.7%	52.9%	2.2%	49.0%	3.9%

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	31%	35.6%	4.6%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	45.3%	-3.2%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10%	10%	0.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.5%	43.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	32.4%	38%	5.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23%	20.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	14.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.9%	1.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.9%	4.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	24.8%	2.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.6%	98.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	98.9%	97.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	97.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is DH9 0SE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DH9 0SE was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Pelton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DH9 0SE has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pelton and the 837th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DH9 0SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chester-Le-Street.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Urpeth, Stanley, DH9 0SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH9 0SE

Average Price
£850,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£776,680

Detached
£759,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,015,327

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DH9 0SE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Eastwood, Stanley, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£970,000	2024-04-29	£1,021,371
Westacre, Stanley, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-11-29	£798,913
The Coach House, Stanley, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2007-09-24	£780,145
Eastwood, Stanley, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2007-08-24	£759,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH9 0SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Pelton Primary School Twizell Lane , West Pelton DH9 6SQ	2out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Pelton Lane , Pelton DH2 1NP	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ouston Primary School Arisaig , Ouston DH2 1RQ	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston St Benet's Way , Ouston DH2 1QX	- not rated	2,164 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelton Community Primary School Ouston Lane , Pelton DH2 1EZ	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Community school	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	4,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD	1out of 4	4,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	4,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tanfield School Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY	- not rated	5,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	3out of 4	5,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bird Inn	Urpeth Terrace		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welfare Park RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SYDNEY STREET	grass pitches	859 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of DH9 0SE