On average County Durham has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 16.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in County Durham is £42,745 per year. The median sale price in County Durham is £141,000 (around £160 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £95,000 and £214,837. There are 240 schools in County Durham: 210 primary (11 Outstanding and 136 Good) and 30 secondary (4 Outstanding and 17 Good). County Durham is home to around 522,068 people, with a population density of about 234.5 per km².
Based on 6,294 recent sales, the median property price is £141,000 (about £160 per square foot) in County Durham area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,457 | £265,000 | £221 |
| Semi-Detached | 2,090 | £150,000 | £172 |
| Terraced | 2,531 | £100,000 | £113 |
| Flats | 216 | £88,250 | £145 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194,950 | £78,000 | £115,000 | £74,725 |
| 2017 | £195,000 | £80,000 | £114,998 | £70,000 |
| 2018 | £200,000 | £85,500 | £119,950 | £74,000 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £82,750 | £120,000 | £75,000 |
| 2020 | £213,750 | £88,500 | £125,000 | £75,000 |
| 2021 | £237,450 | £85,000 | £131,980 | £84,000 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £87,000 | £138,000 | £90,000 |
| 2023 | £252,995 | £91,000 | £140,000 | £85,999 |
| 2024 | £257,000 | £91,000 | £145,000 | £90,000 |
| 2025 | £265,000 | £85,000 | £150,000 | £99,000 |
| 2026 | £260,000 | £90,000 | £145,000 | £100,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165 | £114 | £132 | £81 |
| 2017 | £168 | £136 | £133 | £80 |
| 2018 | £171 | £135 | £136 | £81 |
| 2019 | £178 | £137 | £138 | £84 |
| 2020 | £182 | £145 | £142 | £86 |
| 2021 | £197 | £144 | £151 | £96 |
| 2022 | £212 | £140 | £161 | £103 |
| 2023 | £218 | £147 | £162 | £100 |
| 2024 | £220 | £150 | £167 | £104 |
| 2025 | £221 | £148 | £171 | £112 |
| 2026 | £219 | £143 | £172 | £112 |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering County Durham.
Sam Rushworth
Bishop Auckland - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Liz Twist
Blaydon and Consett - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Grahame Morris
Easington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Alan Strickland
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Luke Akehurst
North Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
County Durham records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in County Durham is £141,000 (about £160 per square foot) based on 6,294 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
County Durham has 210 primary schools (11 rated Outstanding, 136 Good) and 30 secondary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 17 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
County Durham scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in County Durham sits around rank 12,108 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in County Durham is around £42,745 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
County Durham spans 6 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bishop Auckland: Sam Rushworth (Labour Party), Blaydon and Consett: Liz Twist (Labour Party), City of Durham: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour Party), Easington: Grahame Morris (Labour Party), Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: Alan Strickland (Labour Party) and North Durham: Luke Akehurst (Labour Party).
Annfield Plain & Tanfield
Aycliffe North & Middridge
Aycliffe South
Barnard Castle
Belmont
Benfieldside
Bishop Auckland
Blackhalls & Hesledens
Bowburn & Coxhoe
Brandon
Castle Eden & Passfield
Chester-le-Street North
Chester-le-Street South
Chilton
Consett North
Consett South
Craghead & South Moor
Crook
Dalton & Dawdon
Deerness
Delves Lane
Derwent & Pont Valley
Easington & Shotton
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
Evenwood
Ferryhill
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Horden & Dene House
Lanchester & Burnhope
Langley & Esh
Lower Teesdale
Lumley & West Rainton
Murton
Neville's Cross
North Lodge
Pelton
Peterlee
Pittington & Sherburn
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
Seaham
Sedgefield
Shildon & Dene Valley
Spennymoor
Stanley
Thornley & Wheatley Hill
Trimdon & Wingate
Tudhoe
Upper Teesdale
Weardale
West Auckland
Willington & Hunwick
DL1 3NL
Lime Lane
DH6 2FA
Maurice Cullen Close
DH1 3DR
Stockton Road
DH1 3BB
High Yard
DH1 5BN
Old Dryburn Way
DH1 4HH
St Nicholas Drive
DH6 4JL
Broadmeadows
DL14 4BB
Bob Hardisty Drive
DH1 1DF
Limecragg Avenue
DH1 5SD
Finchale Avenue
DH1 1QE
Claypath
DH9 0AG
Agnes Street
DH2 1AB
Drum Road
DL12 8BN
Redwell Court
DH1 5JU
Straughan Crescent
DH1 4NJ
North End
SR8 1AB
Manor Way
DH1 3AL
Court Lane
DH1 3EB
Framwelgate Bridge
DH1 1AF
Borrowdale Drive
DH1 1RF
Claypath
DH6 2AL
Pesspool Lane
DH1 3SP
Hett Lane
SR7 7DN
Admiralty Way