Aycliffe South
vs Ferryhill
Aycliffe South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Ferryhill. Homes in Aycliffe South sold for a median of £117,000, 23% above Ferryhill. Aycliffe South has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Aycliffe South has 16,069 residents in 7,299 households; Ferryhill has 10,749 in 5,284. Ferryhill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.2 percentage points more than Aycliffe South (County Durham: 21%). Ferryhill has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 4.6 percentage points more than Aycliffe South (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Aycliffe South and 44% in Ferryhill. Ferryhill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 1 percentage point more than Aycliffe South (County Durham: 63%). Ferryhill has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 8.1 percentage points more than Aycliffe South (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £117,000 in Aycliffe South and £95,000 in Ferryhill, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Aycliffe South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 6.7 percentage points more than Ferryhill (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aycliffe South, and 32 in Ferryhill. The typical postcode is 384 m from the nearest school in Aycliffe South and 388 m in Ferryhill. The typical postcode is 1,362 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aycliffe South and 8,341 m in Ferryhill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Aycliffe South and 81% in Ferryhill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 162 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aycliffe South and 183 in Ferryhill, 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.
Aycliffe South is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,069 people in 7,299 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £117,000 over the past two years, 19% below the County Durham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the County Durham average.
Ferryhill is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,749 people in 5,284 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £95,000 over the past two years, 34% below the County Durham median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Aycliffe South and Ferryhill next to other wards of County Durham.