Wear Road, Stanley, DH9 6HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH9 6HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	52.9%	6.0%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	53.1%	47.1%	-6.0%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	37.3%	39.8%	2.5%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	40.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	29.3%	34.5%	5.2%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	41%	37.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	20.9%	21.1%	0.2%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	25.5%	-9.6%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8.8%	-9.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	18.5%	1.2%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.3%	8.9%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	8%	17.1%	9.1%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.5%	100%	1.5%	81.4%	18.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	99.3%	98.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	98.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	39.8%	13.5%	26.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wear Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wear Road was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Craghead and South Moor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wear Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor and the 570th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DH9 6HP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wear Road are based on 30 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 Wear Road, Stanley, DH9 6HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH9 6HP

Average Price
£57,717

Semi-Detached
£57,717

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wear Road

Average Price
£96,919

Semi-Detached
£98,282

Terraced
£93,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wear Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Wear Road, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,000	2016-02-26	£70,283
66 Wear Road, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,000	2015-02-13	£63,645
72 Wear Road, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	2014-01-17	£45,334
66 Wear Road, Stanley, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2007-11-23	£86,147
68 Wear Road, Stanley, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2005-10-27	£90,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH9 6HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhill Nursery School Oxhill , DH9 7LR	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Tyne Road , South Stanley DH9 6PZ	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Stanley Junior School Tyne Road , South Stanley DH9 6PZ	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Front Street , DH9 0NP	- not rated	663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Moor Hustledown , South Moor DH9 6PH	2out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Burnside Primary School Mendip Terrace , South Stanley DH9 6QP	3out of 4	998 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	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tanfield School Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY	- not rated	1,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Community School Greencroft Road End , Annfield Plain DH9 8PR	2out of 4	3,704 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Pelican Coffee House	8 Clifford Road	479 yd
Sarah's Snax	2a Holly Hill Gardens	501 yd
Coffee Station North East Ltd	84 Front Street	556 yd
Shamrock Smoothies	Unit 13, 110 Front Street	569 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd, Front Street	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley Central Club & Institute Ltd	Clifford Road	479 yd
The Imperial Hotel	81 Front Street	595 yd
Stanley Empire Club	63 Front Street	629 yd
Masons Arms	Orwell Gardens	632 yd
Stanley Masonic Association	Scott Street	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snax	8 Tyne Road	340 yd
Tabbouleh	1 Tyne Road	340 yd
Golden Gate	10 Holly Hill Gardens	460 yd
Fast Fry	1b Holly Hill Gardens	460 yd
Pizza Master	3 Holly Hill Gardens	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Front Street	449 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 1, 36-40 Clifford Road	513 yd
Asda	Front Street	584 yd
Heron Foods	32 Front Street	611 yd
Iceland	Scott Street	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Indoor Bowls Club FRONT STREET	indoor bowls	599 yd
Stanley Community Football Centre TYNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	606 yd
The Louisa Centre FRONT STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	688 yd
North Durham Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	695 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) Elite Buildings Elite Buildings Front Street	health and fitness suite	715 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	grass pitches	789 yd
East Stanley School EAST STANLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL EAST STANLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Oakey Park Sunny Terrace	grass pitches	1,010 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	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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH9 6HP