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Benfieldside
vs Delves Lane

Delves Lane 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, in line with Delves Lane. Delves Lane has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 24%).

Map of County Durham with Benfieldside highlighted
Benfieldside
335 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Delves Lane highlighted
Delves Lane
219 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Benfieldside has 10,359 residents in 4,696 households; Delves Lane has 9,785 in 4,215. Benfieldside has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.4 percentage points more than Delves Lane (County Durham: 21%). Benfieldside has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.3 percentage points more than Delves Lane (County Durham: 34%).

10,359Residents (2021)
9,785Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,696Households
4,215Households
234,764Households
14.8%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
21.6%Aged 65 and over
17.2%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
31.6%Living alone
29.3%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Benfieldside (39%) and terraced houses in Delves Lane (40%). Delves Lane has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 2 percentage points more than Benfieldside (County Durham: 63%). Delves Lane has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.9 percentage points more than Benfieldside (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Benfieldside and £168,000 in Delves Lane, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£170,000Median sale price
£168,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
69.5%Owner-occupied
71.5%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
15.2%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
15.1%Social renting
10.9%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
22.4%Detached houses
26.3%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
39.4%Semi-detached houses
31.1%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
30.6%Terraced houses
40.1%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
5.4%Flats
2.0%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Delves Lane has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 4.1 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 74 in Delves Lane. The typical postcode is 417 m from the nearest school in Benfieldside and 551 m in Delves Lane. The typical postcode is 10,144 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Benfieldside and 9,247 m in Delves Lane. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 66% of premises in Benfieldside and 86% in Delves Lane.

23.9%Green space within 500 m
28.0%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
38Services within 15 min (median)
74Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
417 mNearest school (median)
551 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
10.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
9.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
65.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
86.2%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 136 in Delves Lane, 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
136Recorded 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.

Delves Lane

Delves Lane is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,785 people in 4,215 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £168,000 over the past two years, 16% above the County Durham median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Benfieldside and Delves Lane next to other wards of County Durham.

Benfieldside vs Consett NorthBenfieldside vs Consett SouthBenfieldside vs Derwent & Pont ValleyDelves Lane vs Consett NorthDelves Lane vs Consett SouthDelves Lane vs Derwent & Pont ValleyAll wards of County Durham