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Aycliffe North & Middridge
vs Shildon & Dene Valley

Aycliffe North & Middridge has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Shildon & Dene Valley. Homes in Aycliffe North & Middridge sold for a median of £180,000, 112% above Shildon & Dene Valley. Aycliffe North & Middridge has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of County Durham with Aycliffe North & Middridge highlighted
Aycliffe North & Middridge
222 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Shildon & Dene Valley highlighted
Shildon & Dene Valley
542 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Aycliffe North & Middridge has 10,755 residents in 4,740 households; Shildon & Dene Valley has 16,901 in 7,949. Aycliffe North & Middridge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 1.5 percentage points more than Shildon & Dene Valley (County Durham: 21%). Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 10.5 percentage points more than Aycliffe North & Middridge (County Durham: 34%).

10,755Residents (2021)
16,901Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,740Households
7,949Households
234,764Households
16.5%Aged 15–29
16.4%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
21.7%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Living alone
38.8%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Aycliffe North & Middridge (45%) and terraced houses in Shildon & Dene Valley (53%). Aycliffe North & Middridge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 15.5 percentage points more than Shildon & Dene Valley (County Durham: 63%). Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 8 percentage points more than Aycliffe North & Middridge (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Aycliffe North & Middridge and £85,000 in Shildon & Dene Valley, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£180,000Median sale price
£85,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
71.1%Owner-occupied
55.6%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
13.2%Private renting
21.2%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
15.6%Social renting
22.7%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
44.6%Detached houses
16.8%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
33.2%Semi-detached houses
25.8%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
18.2%Terraced houses
53.1%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
3.5%Flats
2.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Aycliffe North & Middridge has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 17.4 percentage points more than Shildon & Dene Valley (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aycliffe North & Middridge, and 35 in Shildon & Dene Valley. The typical postcode is 704 m from the nearest school in Aycliffe North & Middridge and 441 m in Shildon & Dene Valley. The typical postcode is 1,976 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aycliffe North & Middridge and 1,376 m in Shildon & Dene Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Aycliffe North & Middridge and 85% in Shildon & Dene Valley.

28.3%Green space within 500 m
10.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
41Services within 15 min (median)
35Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
704 mNearest school (median)
441 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
83.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aycliffe North & Middridge and 175 in Shildon & Dene Valley, 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.

106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
175Recorded 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.

Aycliffe North & Middridge

Aycliffe North & Middridge is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,755 people in 4,740 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the County Durham average.

Shildon & Dene Valley

Shildon & Dene Valley is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,901 people in 7,949 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £85,000 over the past two years, 41% below the County Durham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Aycliffe North & Middridge and Shildon & Dene Valley next to other wards of County Durham.

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