The Avenue, Stanley, DH9 8NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH9 8NX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.7%	49.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.3%	50.4%	3.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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	37.2%	42%	4.8%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	41.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5%	8.3%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	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	51.4%	42.9%	-8.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36%	38%	2.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.1%	16.2%	0.1%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	22.9%	8.2%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	30%	27.1%	-2.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.5%	90.5%	1.0%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.8%	93.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	93.8%	0.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 68.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Annfield Plain average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain and the 785th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DH9 8NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 The Avenue are based on 11 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 The Avenue, Stanley, DH9 8NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH9 8NX

Average Price
£276,205

Semi-Detached
£221,942

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£259,644

Semi-Detached
£220,148

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£307,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rose Lynn, 11 The Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-01-19	£374,716
17 The Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-21	£209,896
15 The Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-10-16	£473,963
8 The Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-11-22	£409,022
7 The Avenue, Stanley, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-06-28	£324,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH9 8NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	41
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	25
Education	23
Transport and storage	22
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhill Nursery School Oxhill , DH9 7LR	3out of 4	3,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechdale Nursery School Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY	4out of 4	5,097 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	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annfield Plain Infant School Northgate , Annfield Plain DH9 7UY	- not rated	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Annfield Plain Junior School Front Street , Annfield Plain DH9 7ST	- not rated	1,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton North Road , Dipton DH9 9BB	- not rated	2,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collierley Nursery and Primary School Front Street , Dipton DH9 9DJ	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Consett Road , Lanchester DH7 0RD	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanfield School Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY	- not rated	4,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Durham Academy High Street , DH9 0TW	2out of 4	4,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consett Academy Ashdale Road , DH8 6LZ	3out of 4	5,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villa Real School Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH	3out of 4	4,995 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
Krazy Kingdom	Unit 4 Parkhead	407 yd
The Cubbyhole Cafe and Mini Soft Play	Field House, West Road	536 yd
Pond Walk Bistro	The Greenhouse, Amos Drive	786 yd
Deli-icious	17 Front Street	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annfield Plain Cricket Club	Pavilion, Pontop Terrace	342 yd
Coach and Horses	26 West Road	772 yd
Queens Head Hotel	11 Front Street	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Time	1 Fairview Terrace	318 yd
China Tasty	13 West Road	851 yd
Golden Fry	19 West Road	851 yd
Appachi Pizza	24b Front Street	871 yd
Prime Pizza	8 Front Street	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Station Road		881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Annfield Plain Cricket Club	grass pitches	248 yd
Derwent Park SKIDDAW COURT	grass pitches	454 yd
North Durham Academy (West Campus) (Closed)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	512 yd
Croft Community School	grass pitches	514 yd
Annfield Plain Park Park Close	grass pitches, tennis courts	804 yd
Catchgate Primary School BLACKETT STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	805 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.64 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH9 8NX