Aycliffe South
vs Shildon & Dene Valley
Shildon & Dene Valley has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Aycliffe South. Homes in Aycliffe South sold for a median of £117,000, 38% above Shildon & Dene Valley. Aycliffe South has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Aycliffe South has 16,069 residents in 7,299 households; Shildon & Dene Valley has 16,901 in 7,949. Aycliffe South 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%, 4.2 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 53% in Shildon & Dene Valley. Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 3.4 percentage points more than Aycliffe South (County Durham: 63%). Shildon & Dene Valley has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 5.8 percentage points more than Aycliffe South (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £117,000 in Aycliffe South and £85,000 in Shildon & Dene Valley, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Aycliffe South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.6 percentage points more than Shildon & Dene Valley (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aycliffe South, and 35 in Shildon & Dene Valley. The typical postcode is 384 m from the nearest school in Aycliffe South and 441 m in Shildon & Dene Valley. The typical postcode is 1,362 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aycliffe South and 1,376 m in Shildon & Dene Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Aycliffe South and 85% in Shildon & Dene Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 162 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aycliffe South 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.
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.
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 South and Shildon & Dene Valley next to other wards of County Durham.