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Craghead & South Moor
vs Stanley

Craghead & South Moor has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Stanley. Homes in Stanley sold for a median of £99,975, 7% above Craghead & South Moor. Craghead & South Moor has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 30%).

Map of County Durham with Craghead & South Moor highlighted
Craghead & South Moor
307 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Stanley highlighted
Stanley
341 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Craghead & South Moor has 11,834 residents in 5,430 households; Stanley has 11,056 in 5,155. Stanley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 7.2 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 21%). Stanley has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 1.1 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 34%).

11,834Residents (2021)
11,056Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
5,430Households
5,155Households
234,764Households
18.4%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
15.6%Aged 65 and over
22.8%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
35.6%Living alone
36.7%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Craghead & South Moor and 52% in Stanley. Stanley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 55%, 2.1 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 63%). Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 4.5 percentage points more than Stanley (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £93,500 in Craghead & South Moor and £99,975 in Stanley, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£93,500Median sale price
£99,975Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
53.2%Owner-occupied
55.3%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
23.8%Private renting
19.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
22.8%Social renting
25.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
11.9%Detached houses
13.1%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
28.9%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
54.7%Terraced houses
51.5%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
1.8%Flats
3.6%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 8.1 percentage points more than Stanley (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Craghead & South Moor, and 77 in Stanley. The typical postcode is 433 m from the nearest school in Craghead & South Moor and 318 m in Stanley. The typical postcode is 3,117 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Craghead & South Moor and 1,781 m in Stanley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Craghead & South Moor and 72% in Stanley.

38.0%Green space within 500 m
29.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
48Services within 15 min (median)
77Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
433 mNearest school (median)
318 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
82.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
71.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 144 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Craghead & South Moor 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.

144Recorded 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.

Craghead & South Moor

Craghead & South Moor is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,834 people in 5,430 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £93,500 over the past two years, 36% below the County Durham median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 85% 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.

Craghead & South Moor and Stanley next to other wards of County Durham.

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