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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. 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 6 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

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Wingate & Castle Eden area, with individual transactions ranging from £17,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wingate & Castle Eden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£188,500
Detached44£252,500
Terraced36£111,000
Semi-Detached42£138,500

10 years median price trend in Wingate & Castle Eden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wingate & Castle Eden.

All postcodes in Wingate & Castle Eden

TS285PR

Goldsborough Court

TS285NB

Trimdon & Wingate

TS274QE

Dene View

TS285FN

Trimdon & Wingate

TS285HP

Durham Road

TS274SS

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS274QB

Hesleden Hall Farm Cottages

TS285EY

Ellerburne Terrace

TS274TJ

St James Fields

TS274PY

Hesleden Road

TS285JA

Dobson Terrace

TS285AR

New Row

TS285DA

Gladstone Terrace

TS285LN

Fourway Court

TS285JQ

Williamson Square

TS285FT

Catchgate Court

TS274QR

Sycamore Drive

TS285AW

Pickering Street

TS285DJ

Church Street

TS285AD

The Rowlands

TS285EQ

Cravens Cottages

TS285PZ

Front Street

TS285NP

Hurworth Burn Road

TS285BH

Nattress Terrace

TS285EZ

Heath View

TS285ND

Trimdon & Wingate

TS285BP

Vicarage Estate

TS285EJ

Newholme Estate

TS274PT

Church Street

TS285EA

Trimdon & Wingate

TS274RX

Manor House Estate

TS274PD

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS274RQ

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS285HS

Durham Road

TS285HB

Trimdon & Wingate

TS274SA

Bellows Burn Lane

TS285JJ

Bruce Crescent

TS285PA

Taylor Grove

TS285AP

North Road West

TS274RD

The Cottages

TS285PP

Martindale Walk

TS285EL

Newholme Estate

TS274DL

Hesleden Road

TS274PE

Gray Avenue

TS274SZ

Castle Eden & Passfield

TS274QF

Fillpoke Lane

TS274SL

The Village

TS274RY

Front Street

TS285BD

Partridge Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.