Derwent & Pont Valley
vs Stanley
Stanley has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Derwent & Pont Valley. Homes in Derwent & Pont Valley sold for a median of £145,500, 46% above Stanley. Derwent & Pont Valley has more green space nearby (52% within 500 m, against 30%).
People
Derwent & Pont Valley has 16,558 residents in 7,639 households; Stanley has 11,056 in 5,155. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 23%). Stanley has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3.7 percentage points more than Derwent & Pont Valley (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Derwent & Pont Valley and 52% in Stanley. Derwent & Pont Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 14.3 percentage points more than Stanley (County Durham: 63%). Stanley has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 5.5 percentage points more than Derwent & Pont Valley (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £145,500 in Derwent & Pont Valley and £99,975 in Stanley, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Derwent & Pont Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 52%, 21.8 percentage points more than Stanley (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 18 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Derwent & Pont Valley, and 77 in Stanley. The typical postcode is 551 m from the nearest school in Derwent & Pont Valley and 318 m in Stanley. The typical postcode is 5,984 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Derwent & Pont Valley and 1,781 m in Stanley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 38% of premises in Derwent & Pont Valley and 72% in Stanley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 65 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Derwent & Pont Valley 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.
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.
Derwent & Pont Valley is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,558 people in 7,639 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £145,500 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 52% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 152% above the County Durham average.
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.
Derwent & Pont Valley and Stanley next to other wards of County Durham.