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Annfield Plain & Tanfield
vs Stanley

Stanley has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Annfield Plain & Tanfield. Homes in Annfield Plain & Tanfield sold for a median of £130,250, 30% above Stanley. Annfield Plain & Tanfield has more green space nearby (47% within 500 m, against 30%).

Map of County Durham with Annfield Plain & Tanfield highlighted
Annfield Plain & Tanfield
401 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Stanley highlighted
Stanley
341 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Annfield Plain & Tanfield has 10,741 residents in 4,977 households; Stanley has 11,056 in 5,155. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 23%). Stanley has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 2.3 percentage points more than Annfield Plain & Tanfield (County Durham: 34%).

10,741Residents (2021)
11,056Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,977Households
5,155Households
234,764Households
15.3%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
22.4%Aged 65 and over
22.8%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
34.4%Living alone
36.7%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 52% in Stanley. Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 4.2 percentage points more than Stanley (County Durham: 63%). Stanley has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.4 percentage points more than Annfield Plain & Tanfield (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,250 in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and £99,975 in Stanley, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£130,250Median sale price
£99,975Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
59.5%Owner-occupied
55.3%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
17.9%Private renting
19.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
22.3%Social renting
25.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
15.2%Detached houses
13.1%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
31.2%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
50.1%Terraced houses
51.5%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
2.3%Flats
3.6%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 47%, 17 percentage points more than Stanley (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Annfield Plain & Tanfield, and 77 in Stanley. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 318 m in Stanley. The typical postcode is 3,955 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 1,781 m in Stanley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 72% in Stanley.

46.9%Green space within 500 m
29.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
37Services within 15 min (median)
77Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
479 mNearest school (median)
318 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
68.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
71.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 169 in Stanley, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

107Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
169Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

Annfield Plain & Tanfield is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,741 people in 4,977 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,250 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 47% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 129% above the County Durham average.

Stanley

Stanley is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,056 people in 5,155 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £99,975 over the past two years, 31% below the County Durham median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% above the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Annfield Plain & Tanfield and Stanley next to other wards of County Durham.

Annfield Plain & Tanfield vs Craghead & South MoorAnnfield Plain & Tanfield vs Derwent & Pont ValleyAnnfield Plain & Tanfield vs Lanchester & BurnhopeStanley vs Craghead & South MoorStanley vs PeltonStanley vs Derwent & Pont ValleyAll wards of County Durham