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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.

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.