Balmoral Avenue, Catchgate, Stanley, DH9 8FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH9 8FH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	52.9%	52%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.1%	48%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	42.3%	43.6%	1.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	35%	8.6%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	22%	13.8%	-8.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43.8%	48%	4.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	30.8%	32.6%	1.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	16.7%	14.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	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	29.1%	17.1%	-12.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	20.5%	10.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	29.9%	8.5%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	99.6%	94.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	95.4%	91.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	91.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Balmoral Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Avenue was 125.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% higher than the Annfield Plain average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain and the 508th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DH9 8FH, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Balmoral Avenue are based on 3 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 Balmoral Avenue, Catchgate, Stanley, DH9 8FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH9 8FH

Average Price
£119,337

Semi-Detached
£103,759

Terraced
£100,085

Detached
£152,161

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Avenue

Average Price
£114,020

Semi-Detached
£108,462

Terraced
£125,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Balmoral Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£31,033	2024-11-25	£32,586
30 Balmoral Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2024-02-23	£149,271
29 Balmoral Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-06-09	£110,143
23 Balmoral Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2022-11-14	£72,445
3 Balmoral Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2022-03-31	£96,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH9 8FH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhill Nursery School Oxhill , DH9 7LR	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catchgate Primary School Blackett Street , DH9 8LX	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annfield Plain Junior School Front Street , Annfield Plain DH9 7ST	- not rated	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Annfield Plain Infant School Northgate , Annfield Plain DH9 7UY	- not rated	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton North Road , Dipton DH9 9BB	- not rated	1,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collierley Nursery and Primary School Front Street , Dipton DH9 9DJ	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanfield School Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY	- not rated	2,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Durham Academy High Street , DH9 0TW	2out of 4	3,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Consett Road , Lanchester DH7 0RD	4out of 4	4,560 yd	Academy converter	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	271 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	5,408 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiptoes Play	Unit 1A Pontop Business Park	976 yd
The Waiting Room	Unit 2, Pontop Centre, Harelaw Industrial Estate	976 yd
The Cubbyhole Cafe and Mini Soft Play	Field House, West Road	985 yd
Deli-icious	17 Front Street	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown & Thistle	North Road	290 yd
Annfield Plain Democratic Club	15 Front Street	391 yd
Ye Olde Earl Grey Inn	Kyo Road	427 yd
Coach and Horses	26 West Road	983 yd
Queens Head Hotel	11 Front Street	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bahaders Chippy	1 Kyo Road	249 yd
Hen House	2 Elliotts Buildings, North Road	259 yd
Somma Pizza	Unit 1, Hobsons Buildings, North Road	287 yd
Francescas	15 North Road	303 yd
Golden Dragon	9 North Road	315 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Catchgate Primary School BLACKETT STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	616 yd
Croft Community School	grass pitches	876 yd
North Durham Academy (West Campus) (Closed)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Annfield Plain Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	986 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	38.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.8%
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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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