# DH9 6TX: area report for a postcode in County Durham

DH9 6TX is a postcode in County Durham.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of County Durham. Open the map at DH9 6TX for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) › [DH9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh9) › [DH9 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh9-6)

## Around this postcode

- **42 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 26% on July. County Durham 008E: 209 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **Chester-Le-Street, 7.2 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 300 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **No property in DH9 6TX listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, County Durham 008E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **£140,788 average price**: For the whole of County Durham, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 730 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **8 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH9 6TX**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **Low road and rail noise at DH9 6TX**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX
- **5.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Durham Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-durham-academy-e136745) | Secondary | 300 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2022 | Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [East Stanley School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/east-stanley-school-e148467) | Primary | 310 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2023 | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Stanley Burnside Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stanley-burnside-primary-school-e114033) | Primary | 620 m (8 minutes on foot) | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-stanley-e148412) | Primary | 660 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2024 | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Shield Row Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shield-row-primary-school-e141997) | Primary | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2023 | 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [South Stanley Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-stanley-infant-and-nursery-school-e143584) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, March 2025 | – |
| [South Stanley Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-stanley-junior-school-e145040) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-south-moor-e148845) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | 22% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2024 | £130,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| August 2026 | £125,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| May 2025 | £114,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| April 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| August 2024 | £95,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| July 2026 | £144,950 | Terraced, established, freehold | 230 m |
| December 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 240 m |
| October 2023 | £89,950 | Terraced, established, freehold | 320 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: STANLEY MEDICAL GROUP (730 m); TANFIELD VIEW MEDICAL GROUP (940 m)
- Pharmacies: CLIFFORD ROAD PHARMACY (730 m); BOOTS (810 m); STANLEY PHARMACY (880 m); ASDA PHARMACY (970 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (710 m); DENTAL SURGERY (730 m); DENTAL SURGERY (730 m); STANLEY HEALTH CENTRE (730 m)
- Supermarkets: SPAR Stanley Service Station (190 m, Spar); Morrisons Daily Chester Road (280 m, Morrisons); Farmfoods Stanley (570 m, Farmfoods); Heron Stanley (720 m, Heron); Aldi Front Street Stanley (800 m, Aldi)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £140,788** (August 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,788 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## County Durham 008E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 41.0** (2025). County Durham 008E has a deprivation score of 41.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,330th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £101,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in County Durham 008E was £101,750 in 2025. 432nd cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,707** (2021). County Durham 008E had 1,707 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,229th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.3%** (January 2026). In County Durham 008E, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## DH9 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £120,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DH9 was £120,000 in 2025. Joint 21st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 37,215** (2021). DH9 had 37,215 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 546th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in DH9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.5%** (January 2026). In DH9, 86.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Centre: 54.8702, -1.6867

Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [North Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham): Luke Akehurst (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.6867,54.8702,DH96TX

## How to cite

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