Belmont
vs Pittington & Sherburn
Belmont has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Pittington & Sherburn. Homes in Belmont sold for a median of £182,500, 11% above Pittington & Sherburn. Pittington & Sherburn has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Belmont has 11,029 residents in 5,180 households; Pittington & Sherburn has 4,602 in 2,120. Belmont has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 2.5 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 21%). Belmont has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.5 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 59% of homes in Belmont and 56% in Pittington & Sherburn. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (69% and 69%). Belmont has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.3 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £182,500 in Belmont and £165,000 in Pittington & Sherburn, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Pittington & Sherburn has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.3 percentage points more than Belmont (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Belmont, and 19 in Pittington & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 327 m from the nearest school in Belmont and 384 m in Pittington & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 3,131 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Belmont and 5,088 m in Pittington & Sherburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Belmont and 93% in Pittington & Sherburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 116 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Belmont and 84 in Pittington & Sherburn, 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.
Belmont is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,029 people in 5,180 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £182,500 over the past two years, 26% above the County Durham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the County Durham average.
Pittington & Sherburn is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,602 people in 2,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 14% above the County Durham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Belmont and Pittington & Sherburn next to other wards of County Durham.