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Pelton
vs Stanley

Pelton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Stanley. Homes in Pelton sold for a median of £175,000, 75% above Stanley. Stanley has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of County Durham with Pelton highlighted
Pelton
365 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Stanley highlighted
Stanley
341 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Pelton has 14,548 residents in 6,729 households; Stanley has 11,056 in 5,155. Stanley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.3 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 21%). Stanley has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3.7 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 34%).

14,548Residents (2021)
11,056Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
6,729Households
5,155Households
234,764Households
16.3%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
20.5%Aged 65 and over
22.8%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
33.0%Living alone
36.7%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Pelton (44%) and terraced houses in Stanley (52%). Pelton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 12.1 percentage points more than Stanley (County Durham: 63%). Stanley has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 5 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Pelton and £99,975 in Stanley, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£175,000Median sale price
£99,975Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
67.4%Owner-occupied
55.3%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
14.3%Private renting
19.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
17.7%Social renting
25.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
16.9%Detached houses
13.1%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
44.1%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
33.8%Terraced houses
51.5%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
4.4%Flats
3.6%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Stanley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 10.2 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Pelton, and 77 in Stanley. The typical postcode is 568 m from the nearest school in Pelton and 318 m in Stanley. The typical postcode is 2,733 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Pelton and 1,781 m in Stanley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Pelton and 72% in Stanley.

19.7%Green space within 500 m
29.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
25Services within 15 min (median)
77Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
568 mNearest school (median)
318 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.7 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
87.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
71.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Pelton 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.

85Recorded 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.

Pelton

Pelton is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 14,548 people in 6,729 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 21% above the County Durham median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below 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.

Pelton and Stanley next to other wards of County Durham.

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