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Wingate & Castle Eden

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About

Wingate sits on the eastern side of County Durham as a former coal-mining village. Streets of terraced houses, a village hall and local shops reflect its 19th- and 20th-century growth around the pit. Remnants of former pit infrastructure and a small cluster of memorials recall that history, and the village supports a primary school, sports pitches and community clubs. Road links and regular bus services connect Wingate to the wider county while local lanes lead into surrounding farmland and hedgerows.

Castle Eden is centred on a small village and the River Eden, which has cut Castle Eden Dene, a deep wooded valley now managed as a national nature reserve. The dene rests on magnesian limestone and sustains woodland species and spring carpets of bluebells; steep-sided banks, old stone bridges and small tributary streams are visible along public footpaths that follow the river. Open fields and lanes around the village provide further walking routes and places where farmland, hedgerow and dene meet, offering scope for local wildlife observation.

Area overview

On average Wingate & Castle Eden has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 15.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wingate & Castle Eden is £40,969 per year. There are 5 schools in Wingate & Castle Eden: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wingate & Castle Eden is home to around 7,362 people, with a population density of about 185.5 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wingate & Castle Eden Population
7,362
Population density
185.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.88(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.82(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.74(+64%)
Shoplifting
13.99(+20%)
Public order
6.52(-20%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,150
97.12%
Other White
62
0.84%
Indian
25
0.34%
Irish
23
0.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
20
0.27%
Total population: 7,362

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,610
26.79%
No qualifications
1,384
23.03%
Level 3 (A level)
1,121
18.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
830
13.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
546
9.08%
Total 16+ residents: 6,010

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,124
34.51%
Owns with a mortgage
1,031
31.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
459
14.09%
Social rents from council
386
11.85%
Other social rented
174
5.34%
Total households: 3,257

Property prices in Wingate & Castle Eden

Median price£149,000
Price per sq ft£155
Sales (last 12 months)108
Typical range (middle 50%)£102K – £201K

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £149,000 (about £155 per square foot) in Wingate & Castle Eden area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £509,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wingate & Castle Eden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached33£250,000£217
Flats2£188,500£232
Terraced33£121,000£125
Semi-Detached40£121,000£136

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wingate & Castle Eden

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wingate & Castle Eden.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£176,075£83,125£75,000
2017£190,000£76,000£60,500
2018£190,000£80,000£47,500
2019£254,998£106,500£68,000
2020£255,000£107,000£55,000
2021£244,995£108,000£77,475
2022£259,995£130,000£82,000
2023£239,995£105,250£106,000
2024£255,000£135,750£88,975
2025£265,995£138,500£109,999
2026£169,000£100,000£139,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wingate & Castle Eden.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wingate & Castle Eden.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£147£87£56
2017£133£86£59
2018£150£84£55
2019£181£114£76
2020£169£104£59
2021£201£121£84
2022£206£155£91
2023£217£158£106
2024£220£151£98
2025£216£158£109
2026£170£133£132
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wingate & Castle Eden.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wingate & Castle Eden in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Wingate & Castle Eden

Is Wingate & Castle Eden safe?

Wingate & Castle Eden records about 75 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.

What is the average house price in Wingate & Castle Eden?

The median sale price in Wingate & Castle Eden is £149,000 (about £155 per square foot) based on 108 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wingate & Castle Eden?

Wingate & Castle Eden has 4 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wingate & Castle Eden?

Wingate & Castle Eden scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wingate & Castle Eden sits around rank 9,525 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Wingate & Castle Eden?

The average household income in Wingate & Castle Eden is around £40,969 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Wingate & Castle Eden

TS285BJ

South View

TS274SH

Stockton Road

TS274QS

The Elms

TS274RN

Hutton Crescent

TS285LE

Haswell Road

TS285NN

Hurworth Burn Road

TS274PU

White Crescent

TS274TA

High Winning Cottages

TS274RH

Front Street

TS285LW

Trimdon & Wingate

TS274TH

Bowes Court

TS285HT

Walton Terrace

TS285FE

Chillerton Way

TS274QH

Harold Wilson Drive

TS285FB

Hadrian Court

TS285AB

Orchard View

TS285JZ

Wellfield Road North

TS285JL

Coronation Road

TS285FH

Edderacres Walk

TS285DN

Church Street

TS285PN

Roxby Wynd

TS285LA

Wellfield Road North

TS285JG

Forster Square

TS285LQ

Woodland View

TS274SF

Bankside

TS285JB

Salters Lane

TS274QX

The Oaks

TS285HN

Brackendale Court

TS285NQ

Trimdon & Wingate

TS285BB

New Cross Row

TS274PZ

Hesleden Road

TS274PJ

Station Road

TS296NN

Hurworth Burn Road

TS285DY

Chillerton Way

TS285NS

Hurworth Burn Road

TS274RG

Bellows Burn Lane

TS285QA

Front Street

TS273ES

Coal Lane

TS274TF

North Road

TS274PQ

Harold Wilson Drive

TS285DP

Front Street

TS274PX

Myra Avenue

TS274RZ

South View

TS285JD

Moore Square

TS274SR

The Factory

TS274RT

Spencers Buildings

TS285PF

Trimdon & Wingate

TS285HH

Beachdale Close

TS285DG

Station Lane

TS274PR

East Terrace

TS285NA

Station Lane

TS285EH

Newholme Estate

TS274RL

Manor House Estate

TS274SY

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS285BG

Quinn Crescent

TS274PH

Front Street

TS285GA

Hartbushes

TS274RB

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS285FQ

Parsonage Close

TS285JU

Trimdon & Wingate

TS285FD

Sandford Close

TS274QA

The Cottages

TS285NE

Trimdon & Wingate

TS274ST

Heads Hope

TS285LJ

Arundel Walk

TS285HJ

Dormand Court

TS285DS

Milbank Chapel Terrace

TS285BY

Howden Gardens

TS285FP

Woodville Way

TS274RE

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS285AL

Trimdon & Wingate

TS274QG

Blackhalls & Hesledens

TS285BS

Dawson Road

TS274PS

Church Street

TS285ED

Heath View

TS285PS

Stewart Drive

TS274QT

Sea View Cottages

TS285PW

Ingram Way

TS285NJ

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS274PN

Hillcrest Place

TS274PG

Harold Wilson Drive

TS274RF

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS274FE

Rowland Crescent

TS285HW

Ferndale Close

TS285AZ

Trimdon & Wingate

TS285JW

Coronation Road

TS274TG

Parklands Drive

TS285AN

Trimdon & Wingate

TS273EW

Hurworth Burn Road

TS285LS

Trimdon & Wingate

TS274PL

Blackhalls & Hesledens

TS274QY

Ashbrooke Court

TS274SE

Dene View

TS285HG

Trimdon & Wingate

TS274SW

South View

TS285LD

Greenhills Estate

TS285JF

Cummings Square

TS285EW

Newholme Estate

TS285FR

Winning Close

TS274RW

Leechmire Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.