Hollyhill Gardens East, Stanley, DH9 6PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH9 6PQ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	52.4%	46.1%	-6.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47.6%	53.9%	6.3%	49.0%	4.9%

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 DH9 6PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	41.4%	49.1%	7.7%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	33.2%	-8.6%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	37.5%	37.6%	0.1%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	38.5%	36.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	25.7%	-13.9%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	14%	0.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	21.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	8.7%	6.6%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	6%	15.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.7%	98.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	17.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	98.2%	96.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	96.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	37.6%	13.5%	24.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Hollyhill Gardens East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollyhill Gardens East was 21.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% lower than the Craghead and South Moor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hollyhill Gardens East has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor and the 215th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.0%.

🔎 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 6PQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Hollyhill Gardens East are based on 18 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 Hollyhill Gardens East, Stanley, DH9 6PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH9 6PQ

Average Price
£1,758,335

Semi-Detached
£46,479

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,317,618

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollyhill Gardens East

Average Price
£66,085

Semi-Detached
£64,932

Terraced
£85,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollyhill Gardens EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Hollyhill Gardens East, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	2022-06-16	£65,375
38 Hollyhill Gardens East, Stanley, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£8,250,000	2020-07-03	£10,379,032
57 Hollyhill Gardens East, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£37,000	2018-08-01	£51,336
52 Hollyhill Gardens East, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£32,162	2014-11-14	£48,874
33 Hollyhill Gardens East, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£27,000	2014-05-16	£40,744

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH9 6PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	27
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Education	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhill Nursery School Oxhill , DH9 7LR	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Moor Hustledown , South Moor DH9 6PH	2out of 4	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Stanley Junior School Tyne Road , South Stanley DH9 6PZ	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Tyne Road , South Stanley DH9 6PZ	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloemfontein Primary School The Middles , Craghead DH9 6AG	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Burnside Primary School Mendip Terrace , South Stanley DH9 6QP	3out of 4	728 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	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tanfield School Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY	- not rated	2,205 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	4,162 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
St Stephens Centre	St Stephens Church, Holly Hill Gardens East	132 yd
Sarah's Snax	2a Holly Hill Gardens	258 yd
South Moor Golf Club & Restaurant	South Moor Golf Club, Middles Road	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Masons Arms	Orwell Gardens		813 yd
Craghead Social Club	Middles Road		828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fast Fry	1b Holly Hill Gardens	219 yd
Pizza Master	3 Holly Hill Gardens	219 yd
Golden Gate	10 Holly Hill Gardens	219 yd
Sweet Garden	1-1a Standerton Terrace	807 yd
UK Pizza	3 Standerton Terrace	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	grass pitches	604 yd
South Moor Golf Club	golf	827 yd
Craghead Welfare Middles Road	grass pitches	844 yd
Stanley Community Football Centre TYNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	966 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
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	97.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	28.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	28.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.36 Mbit/s

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