Bishop Auckland
vs Spennymoor
Bishop Auckland has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Spennymoor. Homes in Spennymoor sold for a median of £150,000, 15% above Bishop Auckland. Spennymoor has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Bishop Auckland has 16,543 residents in 7,687 households; Spennymoor has 11,262 in 5,129. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). Bishop Auckland has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 4.6 percentage points more than Spennymoor (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bishop Auckland (39%) and semi-detached houses in Spennymoor (34%). Spennymoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 8 percentage points more than Bishop Auckland (County Durham: 63%). Bishop Auckland has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 5.6 percentage points more than Spennymoor (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,500 in Bishop Auckland and £150,000 in Spennymoor, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Spennymoor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 5.8 percentage points more than Bishop Auckland (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishop Auckland, and 39 in Spennymoor. The typical postcode is 320 m from the nearest school in Bishop Auckland and 506 m in Spennymoor. The typical postcode is 747 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop Auckland and 5,647 m in Spennymoor. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Bishop Auckland and 89% in Spennymoor.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 196 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop Auckland and 126 in Spennymoor, 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.
Bishop Auckland is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,543 people in 7,687 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,500 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% below the County Durham average.
Spennymoor is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,262 people in 5,129 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 3% above the County Durham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor next to other wards of County Durham.