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Benfieldside
vs Consett South

Consett South has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Benfieldside. Homes in Benfieldside sold for a median of £170,000, 29% above Consett South. Consett South has more green space nearby (32% within 500 m, against 24%).

Map of County Durham with Benfieldside highlighted
Benfieldside
335 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Consett South highlighted
Consett South
139 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Benfieldside has 10,359 residents in 4,696 households; Consett South has 5,585 in 2,425. Benfieldside has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 21%). Benfieldside has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 34%).

10,359Residents (2021)
5,585Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,696Households
2,425Households
234,764Households
14.8%Aged 15–29
17.0%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
21.6%Aged 65 and over
17.6%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
31.6%Living alone
29.6%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Benfieldside and 51% in Consett South. Benfieldside has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 7.9 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Benfieldside and £131,750 in Consett South, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£170,000Median sale price
£131,750Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
69.5%Owner-occupied
61.6%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
15.2%Private renting
16.1%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
15.1%Social renting
22.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
22.4%Detached houses
18.8%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
39.4%Semi-detached houses
50.9%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
30.6%Terraced houses
27.7%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
5.4%Flats
1.1%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Consett South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 32%, 7.6 percentage points more than Benfieldside (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Benfieldside, and 15 in Consett South. The typical postcode is 417 m from the nearest school in Benfieldside and 389 m in Consett South. The typical postcode is 10,144 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Benfieldside and 11,862 m in Consett South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 66% of premises in Benfieldside and 74% in Consett South.

23.9%Green space within 500 m
31.5%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
38Services within 15 min (median)
15Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
417 mNearest school (median)
389 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
10.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
65.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 57 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Benfieldside and 75 in Consett South, 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.

57Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
75Recorded 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.

Benfieldside

Benfieldside is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,359 people in 4,696 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 17% above the County Durham median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the County Durham average.

Consett South

Consett South is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,585 people in 2,425 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £131,750 over the past two years, 9% below the County Durham median. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Benfieldside and Consett South next to other wards of County Durham.

Benfieldside vs Consett NorthBenfieldside vs Delves LaneBenfieldside vs Derwent & Pont ValleyConsett South vs Delves LaneConsett South vs Consett NorthConsett South vs Derwent & Pont ValleyAll wards of County Durham