Annfield Plain & Tanfield
vs Lanchester & Burnhope
Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Lanchester & Burnhope. Homes in Lanchester & Burnhope sold for a median of £180,000, 38% above Annfield Plain & Tanfield. Annfield Plain & Tanfield has more green space nearby (47% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Annfield Plain & Tanfield has 10,741 residents in 4,977 households; Lanchester & Burnhope has 5,689 in 2,621. Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 5.7 percentage points more than Annfield Plain & Tanfield (County Durham: 21%). Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.8 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Annfield Plain & Tanfield (50%) and semi-detached houses in Lanchester & Burnhope (48%). Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 15.1 percentage points more than Annfield Plain & Tanfield (County Durham: 63%). Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.4 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,250 in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and £180,000 in Lanchester & Burnhope, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Annfield Plain & Tanfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 47%, 33.6 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Annfield Plain & Tanfield, and 33 in Lanchester & Burnhope. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 480 m in Lanchester & Burnhope. The typical postcode is 3,955 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 7,963 m in Lanchester & Burnhope. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 40% in Lanchester & Burnhope.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Annfield Plain & Tanfield and 58 in Lanchester & Burnhope, 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.
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 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.
Lanchester & Burnhope is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,689 people in 2,621 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Annfield Plain & Tanfield and Lanchester & Burnhope next to other wards of County Durham.