Stanley (County Durham)
Stanley (County Durham) is a town in Durham, England, with a population of around 12,000. It has around 1 GP surgeries, around 3 pharmacies, around 15 restaurants and cafés, 75 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is East Tanfield, 2.2 km away. There were around 279 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stanley (County Durham) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the County Durham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 522,068 residents at roughly 234 people per km².
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- Durham
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Police force
- Durham
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 222nd of 294 English council areas — better than 24% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 7° · 73% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:18Sunset 16:22
9h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stockton-on-Tees Eaglescliffe, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
268 reported · August 2026▲ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences86
- Anti-social behaviour57
- Shoplifting44
- Criminal damage & arson35
5 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Stanley (South Stanley and South Moor) · Durham
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social use of vehicles (predominantly unregistered off-road bikes) is a major concern for the community. Frequently uninsured and un…
- Drug dealing within the local community is concerning for residents due to clear medical risks that drugs circulating can cause. There is…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
438 reported road collisions (2025)
177 killed or seriously injured · 561 casualties · 8.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
148 food businesses within 2 miles
- 109 rated 4–5 ★ (70 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: East Tanfield (2.2 km)
- 75 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chester-Le-Street (7.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£140,788 average▲ 4.9% YoY
Across County Durham · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£650 average monthly rent▲ 6.1% YoY
- 1 bed £456
- 2 bed £579
- 3 bed £693
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.3 times median annual pay (3.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
7,126 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (3.1 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
35 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Agnes Street Retail Park (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches32
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
522,068 residents in County Durham · 234/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK29,076
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK26,061
- Net moves+3,015
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 47 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
17% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,622 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (56% of 255,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
279 schools · 73,361 pupils
207 primary · 30 secondary · 42 other
Ofsted: 97 of 114 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
257 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Academy at Shotton HallOutstanding
- Bishop Barrington AcademyGood
- Consett AcademyGood
- Dene AcademyGood
- Hermitage AcademyGood
- North Durham AcademyGood
- Parkside AcademyGood
- Seaham High SchoolGood
- Staindrop AcademyGood
- UTC South DurhamGood
- Whitworth Park AcademyGood
- Durham AcademyRequires improvement
- Greenfield AcademyRequires improvement
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterRequires improvement
- Belmont Community School
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- Easington Academy
- Ferryhill School
- Framwellgate School Durham
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
- Park View School
- Sedgefield Community College
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- Tanfield School
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form
- Wellfield School
- Wolsingham School
- Woodham Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · County Durham
Care & health services
413 CQC-registered services
- Care homes145
- GP practices72
- Dentists86
- Homecare agencies66
- Hospitals & hospices13
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · County Durham
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 10 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
431 applications decided
95.1% granted · 410 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Luke Akehurst
Labour
North Durham
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 5
- Con 1
- LD 15
- Grn 2
- Ref 50
- Oth 24
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies6
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
18,115 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
82 jobs advertised · £36,470 avg
e.g. Cover Supervisor, Mobile Care Assistant, Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£661 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,261 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 307,169 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
62% low-carbon electricity
Imports 38% · Nuclear 34% · Wind 29%
1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 78.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.4 women · 55.9 men
69% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in DH9
- Tanfield View Medical Group
- Stanley Medical Group
- Drs Lambert & Ng
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Durham:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases427 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth278 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Mandate standardised cancer training for all GPs in England274 local signatures · 18,645 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND144 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK142 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Stanley, County Durham · 0.2 kmStanley is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, it lies south-west of Gateshead. The town's name is derived from the Old English stān and lēah,…
- North Durham Academy · 0.3 km
North Durham Academy is a secondary school with academy status based in Stanley in County Durham, England.
- South Stanley · 0.4 km
South Stanley is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the south of Stanley.
- West Stanley Pit disasters · 0.7 km
The West Stanley Pit disasters refers to two explosions in 1882 and 1909 at the West Stanley colliery, a coal mine near Stanley in County Durham, England. The mine opened in 1832 and closed in 1936. Several seams were…
Oxhill, County Durham · 0.9 kmOxhill is a small village in the civil parish of Stanley, in County Durham, England. It is located to the west of Stanley, on the bottom of the hill which leads up to New Kyo and Annfield Plain to its east. Down the h…
West Stanley railway station · 1.0 kmWest Stanley railway station served the town of Stanley, in County Durham, England, on the North Eastern Railway between 1894 and 1955.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanley (County Durham)?
- Stanley (County Durham) is a town in Durham, England, in the County Durham local authority.
- How deprived is Stanley (County Durham)?
- The County Durham local authority, which includes Stanley (County Durham), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.