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Annfield Plain & Tanfield
vs Craghead & South Moor

Craghead & South Moor has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Annfield Plain & Tanfield. Homes in Annfield Plain & Tanfield sold for a median of £130,250, 39% above Craghead & South Moor. Annfield Plain & Tanfield has more green space nearby (47% within 500 m, against 38%).

Map of County Durham with Annfield Plain & Tanfield highlighted
Annfield Plain & Tanfield
401 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Craghead & South Moor highlighted
Craghead & South Moor
307 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Annfield Plain & Tanfield has 10,741 residents in 4,977 households; Craghead & South Moor has 11,834 in 5,430. Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 6.8 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 21%). Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1.2 percentage points more than Annfield Plain & Tanfield (County Durham: 34%).

10,741Residents (2021)
11,834Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,977Households
5,430Households
234,764Households
15.3%Aged 15–29
18.4%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
22.4%Aged 65 and over
15.6%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
34.4%Living alone
35.6%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 55% in Craghead & South Moor. Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 6.3 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 63%). Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 5.9 percentage points more than Annfield Plain & Tanfield (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,250 in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and £93,500 in Craghead & South Moor, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£130,250Median sale price
£93,500Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
59.5%Owner-occupied
53.2%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
17.9%Private renting
23.8%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
22.3%Social renting
22.8%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
15.2%Detached houses
11.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
31.2%Semi-detached houses
28.9%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
50.1%Terraced houses
54.7%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
2.3%Flats
1.8%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 47%, 8.9 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Annfield Plain & Tanfield, and 48 in Craghead & South Moor. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 433 m in Craghead & South Moor. The typical postcode is 3,955 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 3,117 m in Craghead & South Moor. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 83% in Craghead & South Moor.

46.9%Green space within 500 m
38.0%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
37Services within 15 min (median)
48Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
479 mNearest school (median)
433 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
68.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 144 in Craghead & South Moor, 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.

107Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
144Recorded 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.

Annfield Plain & Tanfield

Annfield Plain & Tanfield is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,741 people in 4,977 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,250 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 47% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 129% above the County Durham average.

Craghead & South Moor

Craghead & South Moor is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,834 people in 5,430 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £93,500 over the past two years, 36% below the County Durham median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 85% above the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Annfield Plain & Tanfield and Craghead & South Moor next to other wards of County Durham.

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